O2 XDA Argon vs Sony Ericsson W960

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

    W960: 81 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    W960:
    119 g
  • Width

    W960: 15 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    W960:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W960: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    W960:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    W960: 2.8 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    W960:
    16 mm
  • Height

    W960: 21 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    W960:
    109 mm

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 +21 mm versus W960
    Width:
    70 mm +15 mm versus W960
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +2.8 mm versus W960
  2. 2. W960

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +81 g versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    119 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. W960

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

XDA Argon has approximately 81.2% more rectangular screen area than W960.

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

W960: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. W960

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +400 mAh versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. W960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, W960.
SpecificationXDA ArgonW960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 109 Х 55 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 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 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, W960.
SpecificationXDA ArgonW960
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 34.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, W960.
SpecificationXDA ArgonW960
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, W960.
SpecificationXDA ArgonW960
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, W960.
SpecificationXDA ArgonW960
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Vinyl Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, W960.
SpecificationXDA ArgonW960
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, W960.
SpecificationXDA ArgonW960
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, W960.
SpecificationXDA ArgonW960
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Walkman Touch player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo