Screen size
XDA ArgonWinner: 3.5"+20%
XDA Nova2.8"
Quick verdict
XDA Nova leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
XDA Argon
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
XDA Nova
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
XDA Argon
GSM
XDA Nova
GSM
2G bands
XDA Argon
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
XDA Nova
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
XDA Argon
Class 10
XDA Nova
Class 10
EDGE
XDA Argon
No
XDA Nova
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Yes
Announced
XDA Argon
2007, May
XDA Nova
2007, June
Status
XDA Argon
Discontinued
XDA Nova
Discontinued
Dimensions
XDA Argon
130 x 70 x 18.8 mm (5.12 x 2.76 x 0.74 in)
XDA Nova
100 x 58 x 14 mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 0.55 in)
Weight
XDA Argon
200 g (7.05 oz)
XDA Nova
120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM
XDA Argon
Mini-SIM
XDA Nova
Mini-SIM
Type
XDA Argon
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
XDA Nova
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
XDA Argon
3.5 inches, 37.9 cm2 (~41.7% screen-to-body ratio)
XDA Nova
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
XDA Argon
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~114 ppi density)
XDA Nova
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
XDA Argon
Handwriting recognition 5-way navigation
XDA Nova
TouchFLO finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition 5-way navigation
OS
XDA Argon
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
XDA Nova
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
CPU
XDA Argon
32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
XDA Nova
200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Chipset
XDA Argon
-
XDA Nova
TI OMAP 850
Card slot
XDA Argon
SD
XDA Nova
microSD (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
Internal
XDA Argon
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
XDA Nova
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Single
XDA Argon
2 MP
XDA Nova
2 MP
Video
XDA Argon
Yes
XDA Nova
Yes
Other
XDA Argon
No
XDA Nova
No
Loudspeaker
XDA Argon
Yes
XDA Nova
Yes
Alert types
XDA Argon
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
XDA Nova
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
XDA Argon
No
XDA Nova
No
WLAN
XDA Argon
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
XDA Nova
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
XDA Argon
2.0
XDA Nova
2.0
Positioning
XDA Argon
No
XDA Nova
No
Infrared port
XDA Argon
Yes
XDA Nova
-
Radio
XDA Argon
No
XDA Nova
No
USB
XDA Argon
miniUSB
XDA Nova
miniUSB
Sensors
XDA Argon
XDA Nova
Browser
XDA Argon
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
XDA Nova
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Other
XDA Argon
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player
XDA Nova
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player
Type
XDA Argon
Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
XDA Nova
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
XDA Argon
Up to 200 h
XDA Nova
Up to 200 h
Talk time
XDA Argon
Up to 4 h
XDA Nova
Up to 3 h 30 min
Colors
XDA Argon
Silver
XDA Nova
Soft Black, Wasabi Green
Price
XDA Argon
-
XDA Nova
About 520 EUR