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O2 XDA Argon vs Palm Centro

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

    Centro: 76 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    Centro: 16.5 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Centro:
    2.25 in
  • Height

    Centro: 22.8 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Centro:
    2008

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 +22.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    70 mm +16.5 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    18.8 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +76 g versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    124 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. Centro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.3 cm²

XDA Argon has approximately 132.3% more rectangular screen area than Centro.

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

Centro: Original memory entry

64 MB

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. Centro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +150 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Centro.
SpecificationXDA ArgonCentro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 320 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
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Centro.
SpecificationXDA ArgonCentro
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Centro.
SpecificationXDA ArgonCentro
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Centro.
SpecificationXDA ArgonCentro
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Centro.
SpecificationXDA ArgonCentro
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Centro.
SpecificationXDA ArgonCentro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Centro.
SpecificationXDA ArgonCentro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Centro.
SpecificationXDA ArgonCentro
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo