Acer DX900 vs Nokia Asha 501

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

    Asha 501: 48.8 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 2.5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Asha 501:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Asha 501:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 501: 4.9 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 6.8 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Asha 501:
    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 +6.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    60.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    17 mm +4.9 mm versus Asha 501
  2. 2. Asha 501

    Height:
    99.2 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +48.8 g versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    98.2 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. Asha 501

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

Asha 501 has approximately 14.8% 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

Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 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. Asha 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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

    +330 mAh versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Asha 501.
SpecificationDX900Asha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Asha 501.
SpecificationDX900Asha 501
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Asha 501.
SpecificationDX900Asha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX900, Asha 501.
SpecificationDX900Asha 501
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Asha 501.
SpecificationDX900Asha 501
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Asha 501.
SpecificationDX900Asha 501
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Asha 501.
SpecificationDX900Asha 501
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Asha 501.
SpecificationDX900Asha 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots