Lava A88 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

    A88: 43 g lighter

    A88:
    157 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    XDA Argon: 2 mm narrower

    A88:
    72 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    A88:
    5 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A88: 9.7 mm thinner

    A88:
    9.1 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Argon: 15.5 mm shorter

    A88:
    145.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    A88:
    2016
    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. A88

    Height:
    145.5 mm +15.5 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width:
    72 mm +2 mm versus XDA Argon
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9.7 mm versus A88

Weight

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

  1. 1. A88

    157 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +43 g versus A88

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. A88

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

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

A88 has approximately 81.7% 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.

A88: 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. A88

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. A88

    2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. A882. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A88, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA88XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 200 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A88, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA88XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A88, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA88XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A88, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA88XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A88, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA88XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A88, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA88XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A88, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA88XDA Argon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for A88, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA88XDA Argon
Dop
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