Motorola Fire 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

    Fire: 90 g lighter

    Fire:
    110 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Fire: 12 mm narrower

    Fire:
    58 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Fire:
    2.8 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Fire: 5.3 mm thinner

    Fire:
    13.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Fire: 13.5 mm shorter

    Fire:
    116.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Fire:
    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. Fire

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +13.5 mm versus Fire
    Width:
    70 mm +12 mm versus Fire
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +5.3 mm versus Fire

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire

    110 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +90 g versus Fire

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. Fire

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 56.2% more rectangular screen area than Fire.

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.

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. Fire

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. Fire

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire, XDA Argon.
SpecificationFireXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Fire, XDA Argon.
SpecificationFireXDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.9%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire, XDA Argon.
SpecificationFireXDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire, XDA Argon.
SpecificationFireXDA Argon
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire, XDA Argon.
SpecificationFireXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire, XDA Argon.
SpecificationFireXDA Argon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire, XDA Argon.
SpecificationFireXDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire, XDA Argon.
SpecificationFireXDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Brazil
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform