BlackBerry Q10 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

    Q10: 61 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Q10: 3.2 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 8.4 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Q10: 10.4 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    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. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +10.4 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    70 mm +3.2 mm versus Q10
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +8.4 mm versus Q10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +61 g versus Q10

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. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 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 22.4% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

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 Q10, XDA Argon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10XDA Argon
16 GB 2 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. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Q10

    2100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, XDA Argon.
SpecificationQ10XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, XDA Argon.
SpecificationQ10XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, XDA Argon.
SpecificationQ10XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Q10, XDA Argon.
SpecificationQ10XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, XDA Argon.
SpecificationQ10XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, XDA Argon.
SpecificationQ10XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, XDA Argon.
SpecificationQ10XDA Argon
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, XDA Argon.
SpecificationQ10XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform