Micromax A85 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.

  • Width

    A85: 9.9 mm narrower

    A85:
    60.1 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A85:
    3.8 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A85: 5 mm thinner

    A85:
    13.8 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    A85: 11.3 mm shorter

    A85:
    118.7 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    A85:
    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. A85

    Height:
    118.7 mm
    Width:
    60.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +11.3 mm versus A85
    Width:
    70 mm +9.9 mm versus A85
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +5 mm versus A85
    Weight:
    200 g

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. A85

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

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

A85 has approximately 8.3% 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.

A85: 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. A85

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. A85

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. A852. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A85, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA85XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.7 Х 60.1 Х 13.8 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" 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
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A85, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA85XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A85, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA85XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A85, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA85XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A85, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA85XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q3
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A85, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA85XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A85, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA85XDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for A85, XDA Argon.
SpecificationA85XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform