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Acer DX900 vs BlackBerry 8700c

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

    8700c: 13 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    8700c:
    134 g
  • Width

    DX900: 9 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    8700c:
    69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    8700c:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    DX900: 2.5 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    8700c:
    19.5 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 4 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    8700c:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    8700c:
    2004

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
  2. 2. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm +4 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    69.5 mm +9 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +2.5 mm versus DX900

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +13 g versus 8700c

  2. 2. 8700c

    134 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. DX900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. 8700c

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

DX900 has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than 8700c.

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

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 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. DX900

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

2. 8700c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. DX900

    1530 mAh

    +430 mAh versus 8700c

  2. 2. 8700c

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9002. 8700c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, 8700c.
SpecificationDX9008700c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 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
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • BlackBerry OS
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, 8700c.
SpecificationDX9008700c
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 27.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, 8700c.
SpecificationDX9008700c
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX900, 8700c.
SpecificationDX9008700c
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, 8700c.
SpecificationDX9008700c
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, 8700c.
SpecificationDX9008700c
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, 8700c.
SpecificationDX9008700c
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, 8700c.
SpecificationDX9008700c
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone