Asus PadFone vs O2 XDA Argon

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

    PadFone: 71 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 4.6 mm narrower

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

    XDA Argon: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    PadFone: 9.6 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    PadFone: 2 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone:
    2012
    XDA Argon:
    2007

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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +2 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    70 mm +4.6 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9.6 mm versus PadFone

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +71 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Argon

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

PadFone has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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.

Recorded RAM for PadFone, XDA Argon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneXDA Argon
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

    +220 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPadFoneXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPadFoneXDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPadFoneXDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPadFoneXDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPadFoneXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPadFoneXDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPadFoneXDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPadFoneXDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform