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Acer DX900 vs alcatel Idol Mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Acer DX900

Acer DX900

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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

    Idol Mini: 51 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Idol Mini:
    96 g
  • Width

    DX900: 1.5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 9.1 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 21.1 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Idol Mini:
    2013

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. DX900: height 106 mm; Width 60.5 mm. Idol Mini: height 127.1 mm; Width 62 mm. DX900: 106 × 60.5 mm 1 Idol Mini: 127.1 × 62 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. DX900: height 106 mm; Depth 17 mm. Idol Mini: height 127.1 mm; Depth 7.9 mm. DX900: 106 × 17 mm 1 Idol Mini: 127.1 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. DX900

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +9.1 mm versus Idol Mini
    Weight:
    147 g
  2. 2. Idol Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm +21.1 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    62 mm +1.5 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    96 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +51 g versus Idol Mini

  2. 2. Idol Mini

    96 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. DX900: screen diagonal 2.8 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 24.3 cm². Idol Mini: screen diagonal 4.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 51 cm². DX900: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Idol Mini: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DX900

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

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

Idol Mini has approximately 109.9% more rectangular screen area than DX900.

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

Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

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. Idol Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

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. Idol Mini

    1700 mAh

    +170 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Idol Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Idol Mini.
SpecificationDX900Idol Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" 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 (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1700 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
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Idol Mini.
SpecificationDX900Idol Mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Idol Mini.
SpecificationDX900Idol Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX900, Idol Mini.
SpecificationDX900Idol Mini
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 12430
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Idol Mini.
SpecificationDX900Idol Mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Idol Mini.
SpecificationDX900Idol Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Idol Mini.
SpecificationDX900Idol Mini
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Idol Mini.
SpecificationDX900Idol Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots