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O2 XDA Argon vs Plum Compass

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.

  • WeightCompass: 31.3 g lighterCompass: 168.7 g · XDA Argon: 200 g
  • WidthXDA Argon: 2.6 mm narrowerXDA Argon: 70 mm · Compass: 72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Argon: 1.5 in smaller diagonalXDA Argon: 3.5 in · Compass: 5 in
  • DepthCompass: 9 mm thinnerCompass: 9.8 mm · XDA Argon: 18.8 mm
  • HeightXDA Argon: 16 mm shorterXDA Argon: 130 mm · Compass: 146 mm
  • Release year2007 / 2016XDA Argon: 2007 · Compass: 2016

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.

Front
XDA Argon: 130 × 70 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 72.6 mm 2
Side
XDA Argon: 130 × 18.8 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Argon
    Height
    130 mm
    Width
    70 mm
    Depth
    18.8 mm+9 mm versus Compass
    Weight
    200 g
  2. 2. Compass
    Height
    146 mm+16 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width
    72.6 mm+2.6 mm versus XDA Argon
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    168.7 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon200 g

    +31.3 g versus Compass

  2. 2. Compass168.7 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.

Screen size
XDA Argon: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Compass: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XDA Argon 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Compass 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Compass 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageXDA ArgonCompass
8 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. Compass

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon1300 mAh
  2. 2. Compass2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA ArgonCompass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA ArgonCompass
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%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA ArgonCompass
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA ArgonCompass
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA ArgonCompass
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXDA ArgonCompass
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA ArgonCompass
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA ArgonCompass
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer