O2 XDA Argon vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

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

    myTouch 3G Slide: 33 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    167 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G Slide: 12 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    myTouch 3G Slide: 3.8 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    15 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G Slide: 16 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    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 +16 mm versus myTouch 3G Slide
    Width:
    70 mm +12 mm versus myTouch 3G Slide
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +3.8 mm versus myTouch 3G Slide
  2. 2. myTouch 3G Slide

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +33 g versus myTouch 3G Slide

  2. 2. myTouch 3G Slide

    167 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. myTouch 3G Slide

    Screen diagonal:
    3.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.4 cm²

XDA Argon has approximately 10.2% more rectangular screen area than myTouch 3G Slide.

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

myTouch 3G Slide: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. myTouch 3G Slide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. myTouch 3G Slide

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. myTouch 3G Slide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA ArgonmyTouch 3G Slide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 114 Х 58 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA ArgonmyTouch 3G Slide
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 34.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 170 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA ArgonmyTouch 3G Slide
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA ArgonmyTouch 3G Slide
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA ArgonmyTouch 3G Slide
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 286 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA ArgonmyTouch 3G Slide
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA ArgonmyTouch 3G Slide
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA ArgonmyTouch 3G Slide
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad Also known as T-Mobile myTouch2