Motorola DROID 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

    DROID 3: 33 g lighter

    DROID 3:
    167 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    DROID 3: 6 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 3:
    4 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    DROID 3: 5.8 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    DROID 3: 6 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    DROID 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. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +6 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    70 mm +6 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +5.8 mm versus DROID 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +33 g versus DROID 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. DROID 3

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

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

DROID 3 has approximately 16.3% 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.

DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 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. DROID 3

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. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

    +240 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 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.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform