O2 XDA Argon vs Samsung Galaxy A

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A: 72 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A: 10.2 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A: 6.3 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Galaxy A:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A: 10.5 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Galaxy A:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Galaxy A:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy A
    Width:
    70 mm +10.2 mm versus Galaxy A
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6.3 mm versus Galaxy A
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +72 g versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Galaxy A has approximately 2.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

2. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Galaxy A.
SpecificationXDA ArgonGalaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Galaxy A.
SpecificationXDA ArgonGalaxy A
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Galaxy A.
SpecificationXDA ArgonGalaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Galaxy A.
SpecificationXDA ArgonGalaxy A
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Galaxy A.
SpecificationXDA ArgonGalaxy A
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Galaxy A.
SpecificationXDA ArgonGalaxy A
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Galaxy A.
SpecificationXDA ArgonGalaxy A
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Galaxy A.
SpecificationXDA ArgonGalaxy A
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea