O2 XDA Argon vs ZTE Racer II

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

    Racer II: 100 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Racer II:
    100 g
  • Width

    Racer II: 14.6 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Racer II:
    55.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Racer II: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Racer II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Racer II: 5.3 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Racer II:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Racer II: 26 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Racer II:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Racer II:
    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 +26 mm versus Racer II
    Width:
    70 mm +14.6 mm versus Racer II
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +5.3 mm versus Racer II
  2. 2. Racer II

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +100 g versus Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    100 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. Racer II

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

XDA Argon has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than Racer II.

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

Racer II: Original memory entry

256 MB · 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. Racer II

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +200 mAh versus Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Racer II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Racer II.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRacer II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 104 Х 55.4 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 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
  • 256 MB
  • 512 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
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Racer II.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRacer II
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 42.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Racer II.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRacer II
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Racer II.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRacer II
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 500 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Racer II.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRacer II
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 166 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Racer II.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRacer II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Racer II.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRacer II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Racer II.
SpecificationXDA ArgonRacer II
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Meteor Racer II