O2 XDA Argon vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 70 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 4.6 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    1231: 4.3 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 17 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    1231:
    2009

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 +17 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    70 mm +4.6 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +4.3 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +70 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

XDA Argon has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +200 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Argon1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Argon1231
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Argon1231
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, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Argon1231
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Argon1231
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Argon1231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Argon1231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Argon1231
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input