Acer DX900 vs BlackBerry Curve 8980

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

    Curve 8980: 30 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Curve 8980:
    117 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8980: 3.4 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 3 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Curve 8980:
    2012

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 +3.4 mm versus Curve 8980
  2. 2. Curve 8980

    Height:
    109 mm +3 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +30 g versus Curve 8980

  2. 2. Curve 8980

    117 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. Curve 8980

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

DX900 has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8980.

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

Curve 8980: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. Curve 8980

NFC:
Unknown
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Curve 8980

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Curve 8980.
SpecificationDX900Curve 8980
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 360 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
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Curve 8980.
SpecificationDX900Curve 8980
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 250 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Curve 8980.
SpecificationDX900Curve 8980
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX900, Curve 8980.
SpecificationDX900Curve 8980
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Curve 8980.
SpecificationDX900Curve 8980
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2012
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 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, Curve 8980.
SpecificationDX900Curve 8980
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Curve 8980.
SpecificationDX900Curve 8980
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Curve 8980.
SpecificationDX900Curve 8980
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice dial/memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad