Acer DX900 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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.

  • Width

    DX900: 12 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Galaxy S5:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy S5:
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5: 8.9 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Galaxy S5:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 36 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Galaxy S5:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Galaxy S5:
    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 +8.9 mm versus Galaxy S5
  2. 2. Galaxy S5

    Height:
    142 mm +36 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    72.5 mm +12 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +2 g versus Galaxy S5

  2. 2. Galaxy S5

    145 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 S5

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

Galaxy S5 has approximately 195.3% 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 S5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX900Galaxy S5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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 S5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy S5

    2800 mAh

    +1270 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Galaxy S5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy S5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy S5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy S5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 70
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 68
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 75
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX900, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy S5
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 44719
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 931
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2328
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1119
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy S5
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h Talking time- Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy S5
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy S5
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy S5
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
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G900F (Europe)
  • G900I (Asia
  • Australia)
  • G900M (Vodafone)
  • G900A (AT&T)
  • G900T (T-Mobile)
  • G900W8 (Canada)
  • G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea)