Acer DX900 vs Toshiba G500

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

    G500: 12 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    G500:
    135 g
  • Width

    G500: 11.5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    G500:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G500: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    G500:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    DX900: 5.9 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    G500:
    22.9 mm
  • Height

    G500: 10 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    G500:
    96 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    G500:
    2007

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 +10 mm versus G500
    Width:
    60.5 mm +11.5 mm versus G500
    Depth:
    17 mm
  2. 2. G500

    Height:
    96 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    22.9 mm +5.9 mm versus DX900

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +12 g versus G500

  2. 2. G500

    135 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. G500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

DX900 has approximately 48.2% more rectangular screen area than G500.

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

G500: Original memory entry

64 MB

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. G500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +330 mAh versus G500

  2. 2. G500

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9002. G500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, G500.
SpecificationDX900G500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 96 Х 49 Х 22.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, G500.
SpecificationDX900G500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 34.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, G500.
SpecificationDX900G500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX900, G500.
SpecificationDX900G500
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, G500.
SpecificationDX900G500
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, G500.
SpecificationDX900G500
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, G500.
SpecificationDX900G500
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, G500.
SpecificationDX900G500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/ACC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer