Acer DX900 vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

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

    Windows Phone 8S: 34 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
  • Width

    DX900: 2.5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 6.7 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 14.5 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Windows Phone 8S:
    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 +6.7 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +14.5 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    63 mm +2.5 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +34 g versus Windows Phone 8S

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    113 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. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 87.6% 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

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Windows Phone 8S

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. DX900

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +170 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationDX900Windows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationDX900Windows Phone 8S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationDX900Windows Phone 8S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX900, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationDX900Windows Phone 8S
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationDX900Windows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationDX900Windows Phone 8S
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
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationDX900Windows Phone 8S
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationDX900Windows Phone 8S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input