Acer DX900 vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

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

    DX900: 7 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    154 g
  • Width

    DX900: 9.6 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy XCover 3: 7 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    10 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 26.9 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    2015

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 +7 mm versus Galaxy XCover 3
  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    Height:
    132.9 mm +26.9 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    70.1 mm +9.6 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    154 g

    +7 g versus DX900

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 XCover 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Galaxy XCover 3 has approximately 137.4% 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

Galaxy XCover 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy XCover 3

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 XCover 3

    2200 mAh

    +670 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Galaxy XCover 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy XCover 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 132.9 Х 70.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 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
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Marvell Armada PXA1908
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy XCover 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 61.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy XCover 3
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
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX900, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy XCover 3
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Vivante GC7000
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10236
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy XCover 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 85 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy XCover 3
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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE 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 b/g/n
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy XCover 3
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy XCover 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Samsung G388F