Acer DX900 vs HTC One S

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

    One S: 27.5 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    One S:
    119.5 g
  • Width

    DX900: 4.5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    One S:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    One S:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    One S: 9.2 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    One S:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 24.9 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    One S:
    130.9 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    One S:
    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 +9.2 mm versus One S
  2. 2. One S

    Height:
    130.9 mm +24.9 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    65 mm +4.5 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +27.5 g versus One S

  2. 2. One S

    119.5 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. One S

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

One S 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.

Recorded RAM for DX900, One S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX900One S
16 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. One S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

  2. 2. One S

    1650 mAh

    +120 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. One S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, One S.
SpecificationDX900One S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 119.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, One S.
SpecificationDX900One S
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%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, One S.
SpecificationDX900One S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
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, One S.
SpecificationDX900One S
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3200
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 502
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, One S.
SpecificationDX900One S
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, One S.
SpecificationDX900One S
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
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, One S.
SpecificationDX900One S
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, One S.
SpecificationDX900One S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory