O2 XDA Argon vs ZTE Axon

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

    Axon: 30.2 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Axon:
    169.8 g
  • Width

    XDA Argon: 3.7 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Axon:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Axon:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    XDA Argon:
    Single
    Axon:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Axon: 9.4 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Axon:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    XDA Argon: 23.9 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Axon:
    153.9 mm

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 +9.4 mm versus Axon
  2. 2. Axon

    Height:
    153.9 mm +23.9 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width:
    73.7 mm +3.7 mm versus XDA Argon
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +30.2 g versus Axon

  2. 2. Axon

    169.8 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. Axon

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

Axon has approximately 119.8% 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, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA ArgonAxon
32 GB Unknown 2 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. Axon

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Axon

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Axon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Axon.
SpecificationXDA ArgonAxon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 169.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Axon.
SpecificationXDA ArgonAxon
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Axon.
SpecificationXDA ArgonAxon
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Axon.
SpecificationXDA ArgonAxon
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Axon.
SpecificationXDA ArgonAxon
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Axon.
SpecificationXDA ArgonAxon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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 — specifications for XDA Argon, Axon.
SpecificationXDA ArgonAxon
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Axon.
SpecificationXDA ArgonAxon
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)