Acer DX900 vs Motorola FIRE XT

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

    FIRE XT: 62.7 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
  • Width

    DX900: 1.5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    FIRE XT:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    FIRE XT:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    FIRE XT: 5 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    FIRE XT:
    12 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 8 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    FIRE XT:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    FIRE XT:
    2011

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 +5 mm versus FIRE XT
  2. 2. FIRE XT

    Height:
    114 mm +8 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    62 mm +1.5 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +62.7 g versus FIRE XT

  2. 2. FIRE XT

    84.3 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. FIRE XT

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

FIRE XT has approximately 50.2% 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

FIRE XT: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. FIRE XT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. FIRE XT

    1540 mAh

    +10 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. FIRE XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, FIRE XT.
SpecificationDX900FIRE XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 84.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, FIRE XT.
SpecificationDX900FIRE XT
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, FIRE XT.
SpecificationDX900FIRE XT
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
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX900, FIRE XT.
SpecificationDX900FIRE XT
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, FIRE XT.
SpecificationDX900FIRE XT
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, FIRE XT.
SpecificationDX900FIRE XT
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, FIRE XT.
SpecificationDX900FIRE XT
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, FIRE XT.
SpecificationDX900FIRE XT
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola Fire XT XT530
  • Motorola XT531
  • Motorola SPICE XT