O2 XDA Argon vs Plum Velocity

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

    Velocity: 65 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Velocity:
    135 g
  • Width

    Velocity: 7.5 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Velocity:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Velocity:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Velocity: 6.2 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    Velocity: 16.5 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Velocity:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Velocity:
    2011

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 +16.5 mm versus Velocity
    Width:
    70 mm +7.5 mm versus Velocity
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6.2 mm versus Velocity
  2. 2. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +65 g versus Velocity

  2. 2. Velocity

    135 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. Velocity

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

XDA Argon has approximately 81.2% more rectangular screen area than Velocity.

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

Velocity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Velocity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +500 mAh versus Velocity

  2. 2. Velocity

    800 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Velocity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Velocity.
SpecificationXDA ArgonVelocity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Velocity.
SpecificationXDA ArgonVelocity
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Velocity.
SpecificationXDA ArgonVelocity
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Velocity.
SpecificationXDA ArgonVelocity
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Velocity.
SpecificationXDA ArgonVelocity
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Velocity.
SpecificationXDA ArgonVelocity
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Velocity.
SpecificationXDA ArgonVelocity
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Velocity.
SpecificationXDA ArgonVelocity
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM