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Acer DX960 vs Apple iPhone 4

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

    iPhone 4: 10 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    iPhone 4:
    137 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 1.9 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 7.7 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 9.2 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    iPhone 4:
    2010

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 +1.9 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    17 mm +7.7 mm versus iPhone 4
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm +9.2 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +10 g versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    137 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. DX960

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

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

iPhone 4 has approximately 50.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

DX960: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 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. DX960

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

2. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +110 mAh versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9602. iPhone 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, iPhone 4.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 640 x 960 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
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, iPhone 4.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 4
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, iPhone 4.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 4
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX960, iPhone 4.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 4
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4152
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, iPhone 4.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 4
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, iPhone 4.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 4
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, iPhone 4.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 4
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, iPhone 4.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel