HP Pre 3 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

    Pre 3: 44 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 6 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Depth

    Pre 3: 2.8 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 19 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Pre 3:
    2011
    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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +19 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    70 mm +6 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Pre 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +44 g versus Pre 3

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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 4% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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.

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPre 3XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPre 3XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPre 3XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPre 3XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPre 3XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPre 3XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPre 3XDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationPre 3XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform