Acer DX900 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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

    Galaxy Alpha: 32 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    DX900: 5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 10.3 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 26.4 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014

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 +10.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +26.4 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    65.5 mm +5 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +32 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 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. Galaxy Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 150.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for DX900, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX900Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
DX900: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +330 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for DX900, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy Alpha
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
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa