O2 XDA Argon vs Samsung I8700 Omnia 7

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

    I8700 Omnia 7: 61.8 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    138.2 g
  • Width

    I8700 Omnia 7: 5.8 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    4 in
  • Depth

    I8700 Omnia 7: 7.8 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    11 mm
  • Height

    I8700 Omnia 7: 7.6 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    I8700 Omnia 7:
    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 +7.6 mm versus I8700 Omnia 7
    Width:
    70 mm +5.8 mm versus I8700 Omnia 7
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +7.8 mm versus I8700 Omnia 7
  2. 2. I8700 Omnia 7

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +61.8 g versus I8700 Omnia 7

  2. 2. I8700 Omnia 7

    138.2 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. I8700 Omnia 7

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

I8700 Omnia 7 has approximately 20% 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

I8700 Omnia 7: Original memory entry

8/16 GB

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. I8700 Omnia 7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. I8700 Omnia 7

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. I8700 Omnia 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationXDA ArgonI8700 Omnia 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 138.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 8/16 GB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • No
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
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationXDA ArgonI8700 Omnia 7
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationXDA ArgonI8700 Omnia 7
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationXDA ArgonI8700 Omnia 7
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationXDA ArgonI8700 Omnia 7
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationXDA ArgonI8700 Omnia 7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
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 - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationXDA ArgonI8700 Omnia 7
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, I8700 Omnia 7.
SpecificationXDA ArgonI8700 Omnia 7
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Document viewer/editor -MP4/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Facebook integration -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input