HTC Desire U vs O2 XDA Argon

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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

    Desire U: 86 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 7.7 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 9.5 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 11.5 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    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. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +11.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    70 mm +7.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9.5 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +86 g versus Desire U

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. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Argon

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

Desire U has approximately 20% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire U: Original memory entry

4 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. Desire U

NFC:
See details Optional
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. Desire U

    1650 mAh

    +350 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Argon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDesire UXDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform