Acer DX900 vs Acer Liquid Z5

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.

  • Width

    DX900: 13 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Liquid Z5:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Liquid Z5:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Liquid Z5: 8.2 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Liquid Z5:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 39.5 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Liquid Z5:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Liquid Z5:
    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. DX900

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +8.2 mm versus Liquid Z5
  2. 2. Liquid Z5

    Height:
    145.5 mm +39.5 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    73.5 mm +13 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

  2. 2. Liquid Z5

    150 g

    +3 g versus DX900

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. DX900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Liquid Z5

    Liquid Z5: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

DX900: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Liquid Z5: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. DX900

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Liquid Z5

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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. DX900

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Liquid Z5

    2000 mAh

    +470 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Liquid Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Liquid Z5.
SpecificationDX900Liquid Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 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 - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Liquid Z5.
SpecificationDX900Liquid Z5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Liquid Z5.
SpecificationDX900Liquid Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP or VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX900, Liquid Z5.
SpecificationDX900Liquid Z5
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11783
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Liquid Z5.
SpecificationDX900Liquid Z5
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Essential White
  • Gentle Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Liquid Z5.
SpecificationDX900Liquid Z5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Liquid Z5.
SpecificationDX900Liquid Z5
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DTS sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Liquid Z5.
SpecificationDX900Liquid Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo