O2 XDA Argon vs Sony Xperia neo L

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

    Xperia neo L: 68.5 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Xperia neo L:
    131.5 g
  • Width

    Xperia neo L: 8.9 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    61.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Xperia neo L:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia neo L: 6.6 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Xperia neo L: 9 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Xperia neo L:
    2012

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 +9 mm versus Xperia neo L
    Width:
    70 mm +8.9 mm versus Xperia neo L
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6.6 mm versus Xperia neo L
  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    61.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +68.5 g versus Xperia neo L

  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    131.5 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. Xperia neo L

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Xperia neo L has approximately 16.3% 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

Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 512 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. Xperia neo L

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

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. Xperia neo L

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Xperia neo L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia neo L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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 (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia neo L
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia neo L
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia neo L
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia neo L
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
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 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia neo L
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
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
Unknown
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia neo L
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia neo L
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i