Acer DX900 vs HTC Desire 601

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

    Desire 601: 17 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Desire 601:
    130 g
  • Width

    DX900: 6.2 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Desire 601:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 7.1 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 28.5 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Desire 601:
    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.

  1. 1. DX900

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +7.1 mm versus Desire 601
  2. 2. Desire 601

    Height:
    134.5 mm +28.5 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    66.7 mm +6.2 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +17 g versus Desire 601

  2. 2. Desire 601

    130 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. Desire 601

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

Desire 601 has approximately 129.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for DX900, Desire 601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX900Desire 601
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
DX900: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Desire 601

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Desire 601

    2100 mAh

    +570 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Desire 601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Desire 601.
SpecificationDX900Desire 601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Desire 601.
SpecificationDX900Desire 601
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Desire 601.
SpecificationDX900Desire 601
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX900, Desire 601.
SpecificationDX900Desire 601
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 384
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Desire 601.
SpecificationDX900Desire 601
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 48 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Desire 601.
SpecificationDX900Desire 601
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA version LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Desire 601.
SpecificationDX900Desire 601
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Desire 601.
SpecificationDX900Desire 601
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Previously known as HTC Zara