O2 XDA Argon vs HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison and Differences
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O2 XDA Argon
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O2 XDA Argon or HTC Windows Phone 8S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | O2 XDA Argon | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2007, May | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 130 x 70 x 18.8 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.76 in | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | |
| Battery | 1300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 200 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 37.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 41.7% | 60.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 114 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | ||
| CPU | - 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | ||
| External memory | SD | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | No | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- HTC Panda platform |
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