O2 XDA Argon vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    Dash: 81 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Dash:
    119 g
  • Width

    Dash: 7.5 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 6 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 18.5 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Dash:
    2006

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 +18.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    70 mm +7.5 mm versus Dash
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6 mm versus Dash
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +81 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    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. Dash

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

XDA Argon has approximately 112.7% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +340 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Dash.
SpecificationXDA ArgonDash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Dash.
SpecificationXDA ArgonDash
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Dash.
SpecificationXDA ArgonDash
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Dash.
SpecificationXDA ArgonDash
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Dash.
SpecificationXDA ArgonDash
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Dash.
SpecificationXDA ArgonDash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Dash.
SpecificationXDA ArgonDash
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Dash.
SpecificationXDA ArgonDash
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input