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Acer DX900 vs HTC U Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Acer DX900

Acer DX900

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HTC U Play

HTC U Play

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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.

  • WidthDX900: 12.4 mm narrowerDX900: 60.5 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalDX900: 2.4 in smaller diagonalDX900: 2.8 in · U Play: 5.2 in
  • DepthU Play: 9 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · DX900: 17 mm
  • HeightDX900: 40 mm shorterDX900: 106 mm · U Play: 146 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2017DX900: 2009 · U Play: 2017

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
DX900: 106 × 60.5 mm 1 U Play: 146 × 72.9 mm 2
Side
DX900: 106 × 17 mm 1 U Play: 146 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. DX900
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    60.5 mm
    Depth
    17 mm+9 mm versus U Play
    Weight
    147 g
  2. 2. U Play
    Height
    146 mm+40 mm versus DX900
    Width
    72.9 mm+12.4 mm versus DX900
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    145 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900147 g

    +2 g versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play145 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
DX900: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 U Play: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DX900 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

U Play has approximately 207% 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

U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. U Play

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. DX9001530 mAh
  2. 2. U Play2500 mAh

    +970 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDX900U Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDX900U Play
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDX900U Play
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDX900U Play
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDX900U Play
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDX900U Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDX900U Play
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDX900U Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine

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