Nokia 5233 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

    5233: 87 g lighter

    5233:
    113 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    5233: 18.3 mm narrower

    5233:
    51.7 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5233: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    5233:
    3.2 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    5233: 4.3 mm thinner

    5233:
    14.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    5233: 19 mm shorter

    5233:
    111 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    5233:
    2010
    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. 5233

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +19 mm versus 5233
    Width:
    70 mm +18.3 mm versus 5233
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +4.3 mm versus 5233

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5233

    113 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +87 g versus 5233

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. 5233

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 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 34.4% more rectangular screen area than 5233.

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.

5233: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 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. 5233

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. 5233

    1320 mAh

    +20 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. 52332. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5233, XDA Argon.
Specification5233XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 14.5 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5233, XDA Argon.
Specification5233XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5233, XDA Argon.
Specification5233XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 640x360@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5233, XDA Argon.
Specification5233XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5233, XDA Argon.
Specification5233XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 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 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 33 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5233, XDA Argon.
Specification5233XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5233, XDA Argon.
Specification5233XDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5233, XDA Argon.
Specification5233XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Comes with music on select markets -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia 5228
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform