O2 XDA Argon vs Orange Rono

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

    Rono: 68.2 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Rono:
    131.8 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Rono:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Rono: 11 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Rono:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Argon: 12.3 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Rono:
    142.3 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Rono:
    2014

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. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +11 mm versus Rono
  2. 2. Rono

    Height:
    142.3 mm +12.3 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width:
    70.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +68.2 g versus Rono

  2. 2. Rono

    131.8 g

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. XDA Argon

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Rono has approximately 81.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for XDA Argon, Rono, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA ArgonRono
16 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

2. Rono

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Rono

    2300 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Rono

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Rono.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRono
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 142.3 Х 70.4 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 131.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Rono.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRono
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Rono.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRono
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Rono.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRono
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Rono.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRono
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2014
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Rono.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRono
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Rono.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRono
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Rono.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRono
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity