Nokia 3250 vs O2 XDA Argon

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    3250: 70 g lighter

    3250:
    130 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    3250: 20 mm narrower

    3250:
    50 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3250: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    3250:
    2.1 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    XDA Argon: 1 mm thinner

    3250:
    19.8 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    3250: 26.2 mm shorter

    3250:
    103.8 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    3250:
    2005
    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. 3250

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +1 mm versus XDA Argon
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +26.2 mm versus 3250
    Width:
    70 mm +20 mm versus 3250
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3250

    130 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +70 g versus 3250

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. 3250

    3250: 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.

3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 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. 3250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 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. 3250

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 3250

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. 32502. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3250, XDA Argon.
Specification3250XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 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.
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3250, XDA Argon.
Specification3250XDA Argon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.0%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3250, XDA Argon.
Specification3250XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3250, XDA Argon.
Specification3250XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3250, XDA Argon.
Specification3250XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3250, XDA Argon.
Specification3250XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3250, XDA Argon.
Specification3250XDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3250, XDA Argon.
Specification3250XDA Argon
Dop
  • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform