Nokia 3230 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

    3230: 90 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    3230: 21 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    3230:
    2.1 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Height

    3230: 21 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    2004
    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. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +21 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    70 mm +21 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +90 g versus 3230

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. XDA Argon

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

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.

3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

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. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

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. 3230

    760 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +540 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, XDA Argon.
Specification3230XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, XDA Argon.
Specification3230XDA Argon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, XDA Argon.
Specification3230XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, XDA Argon.
Specification3230XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, XDA Argon.
Specification3230XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, XDA Argon.
Specification3230XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, XDA Argon.
Specification3230XDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, XDA Argon.
Specification3230XDA Argon
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform