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O2 XDA Argon vs Plum Sync 5.0

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

    Sync 5.0: 91 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Sync 5.0:
    109 g
  • Width

    XDA Argon: 1.2 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Sync 5.0:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Sync 5.0: 9.2 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Argon: 15.6 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    145.6 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Sync 5.0:
    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 +9.2 mm versus Sync 5.0
  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    Height:
    145.6 mm +15.6 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width:
    71.2 mm +1.2 mm versus XDA Argon
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +91 g versus Sync 5.0

  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    109 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. Sync 5.0

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

Sync 5.0 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Sync 5.0: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Sync 5.0

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    1900 mAh

    +600 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Sync 5.0

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSync 5.0
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 145.6 Х 71.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSync 5.0
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%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSync 5.0
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSync 5.0
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1248
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSync 5.0
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black/Gold
  • White/Silver
  • Pink/Silver
  • Blue/Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 860 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSync 5.0
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
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, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSync 5.0
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSync 5.0
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 5.0 X230