Acer DX900 vs Sony Xperia tipo

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

    Xperia tipo: 47.6 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Xperia tipo:
    99.4 g
  • Width

    Xperia tipo: 3.5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Xperia tipo:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Xperia tipo:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia tipo: 4 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Xperia tipo:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Xperia tipo: 3 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Xperia tipo:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Xperia tipo:
    2012

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 +3 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Width:
    60.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Depth:
    17 mm +4 mm versus Xperia tipo
  2. 2. Xperia tipo

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +47.6 g versus Xperia tipo

  2. 2. Xperia tipo

    99.4 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. Xperia tipo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Xperia tipo has approximately 25.6% 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

Xperia tipo: Original memory entry

2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 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. Xperia tipo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +30 mAh versus Xperia tipo

  2. 2. Xperia tipo

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Xperia tipo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Xperia tipo.
SpecificationDX900Xperia tipo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 99.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Xperia tipo.
SpecificationDX900Xperia tipo
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 51.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Xperia tipo.
SpecificationDX900Xperia tipo
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
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX900, Xperia tipo.
SpecificationDX900Xperia tipo
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 185
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 184
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Xperia tipo.
SpecificationDX900Xperia tipo
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Classic Black
  • Classic White
  • Deep Red
  • Navy Blue
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 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Xperia tipo.
SpecificationDX900Xperia tipo
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Xperia tipo.
SpecificationDX900Xperia tipo
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Xperia tipo.
SpecificationDX900Xperia tipo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Tapioca
  • Sony ST21i
  • Sony ST21a