BlackBerry Curve 8310 vs O2 XDA Argon

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Curve 8310: 89 g lighter

    Curve 8310:
    111 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Curve 8310: 10 mm narrower

    Curve 8310:
    60 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8310: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8310:
    2.5 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8310: 3.3 mm thinner

    Curve 8310:
    15.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8310: 23 mm shorter

    Curve 8310:
    107 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm

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. Curve 8310

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +23 mm versus Curve 8310
    Width:
    70 mm +10 mm versus Curve 8310
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Curve 8310

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8310

    111 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +89 g versus Curve 8310

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. Curve 8310

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

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

XDA Argon has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8310.

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.

Curve 8310: Original memory entry

64 MB ROM

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. Curve 8310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. Curve 8310

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Curve 8310

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Curve 83102. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8310, XDA Argon.
SpecificationCurve 8310XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 200 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8310, XDA Argon.
SpecificationCurve 8310XDA Argon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8310, XDA Argon.
SpecificationCurve 8310XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8310, XDA Argon.
SpecificationCurve 8310XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8310, XDA Argon.
SpecificationCurve 8310XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8310, XDA Argon.
SpecificationCurve 8310XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8310, XDA Argon.
SpecificationCurve 8310XDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8310, XDA Argon.
SpecificationCurve 8310XDA Argon
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform