Acer DX900 vs Nokia N96

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Acer DX900

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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.

WeightN96: 22 g lighterN96: 125 g · DX900: 147 g
WidthN96: 5.5 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · DX900: 60.5 mm
DepthDX900: 1 mm thinnerDX900: 17 mm · N96: 18 mm
HeightN96: 3 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · DX900: 106 mm
Release year2009 / 2008DX900: 2009 · N96: 2008

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

Side

1. DX900
Height
106 mm
Width
60.5 mm
Depth
17 mm

Weight
147 g
2. N96
Height
103 mm
Width
55 mm
Depth
18 mm

Weight
125 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	DX900	N96
Dimensions (HxWxD)	106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm	103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight	147 g	125 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	2.8" inch	2.8" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 640 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 MB RAM 256 MB ROM	16 GB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1530 mAh Removable Li-Po	950 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional	Symbian OS 9.3 S60 rel. 3.2
NFC	Super AMOLED	Unknown
Headphone jack	panorama	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	DX900	N96
Touchscreen	resistive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	24.3 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	37.9%	42.9%
PPI /points per inch/	286 PPI	143 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	DX900	N96
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	3.15 MP AF	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash
Video	Yes	480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	VGA videocall camera	VGA videocall camera

Performance

Performance
Specification	DX900	N96
Processor CPU	533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410	264 MHz Dual ARM 9

General specs

General specs
Specification	DX900	N96
Release date	2009 February	2008 February
Colors	Black	Black Silver Quartz
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	DX900	N96
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS	Class 10	Class 32 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge	Class 10	Class 32 296 kbps; DTM Class 11 177 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology
GPS	Yes SiRF Star III chipset	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	miniUSB	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	microUSB 2.0 A2DP	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	DX900	N96
Radio	panorama	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Handwriting recognition	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	DX900	N96
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900 Acer Tempo X960	Sensors Accelerometer DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand