O2 XDA Argon vs Sony Xperia P

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 P: 80 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Xperia P:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia P: 10.5 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Xperia P:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Xperia P:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia P: 8.3 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Xperia P:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia P: 8 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Xperia P:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Xperia P:
    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 +8 mm versus Xperia P
    Width:
    70 mm +10.5 mm versus Xperia P
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +8.3 mm versus Xperia P
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +80 g versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    120 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 P

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

Xperia P 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 P: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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 P

NFC:
Yes
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. Xperia P

    1305 mAh

    +5 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Xperia P

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia P.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia P
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia P.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia P
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%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia P.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia P
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia P.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia P
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26369
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 287
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 504
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia P.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia P
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia P.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia P
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia P.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia P
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Xperia P.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXperia P
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon