Acer DX960 vs Acer Liquid S2

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

    DX960: 82 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    Liquid S2:
    229 g
  • Width

    DX960: 25.7 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    Liquid S2:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Liquid S2: 8 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 60 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    Liquid S2:
    2013

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. DX960

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +8 mm versus Liquid S2
  2. 2. Liquid S2

    Height:
    166 mm +60 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    86.2 mm +25.7 mm versus DX960
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

  2. 2. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +82 g versus DX960

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. DX960

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Liquid S2

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

Liquid S2 has approximately 308.8% more rectangular screen area than DX960.

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 DX960, Liquid S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX960Liquid S2
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
DX960: 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. DX960

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Liquid S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. DX960

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Liquid S2

    3300 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. Liquid S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, Liquid S2.
SpecificationDX960Liquid S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 229 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6" 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, Liquid S2.
SpecificationDX960Liquid S2
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, Liquid S2.
SpecificationDX960Liquid S2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Quad-LED ring flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@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 DX960, Liquid S2.
SpecificationDX960Liquid S2
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29789
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, Liquid S2.
SpecificationDX960Liquid S2
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Dark red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, Liquid S2.
SpecificationDX960Liquid S2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, Liquid S2.
SpecificationDX960Liquid S2
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, Liquid S2.
SpecificationDX960Liquid S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass