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Acer DX960 vs Apple iPhone 5s

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 5s: 35 g lighter

      DX960:
      147 g
      iPhone 5s:
      112 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5s: 1.9 mm narrower

      DX960:
      60.5 mm
      iPhone 5s:
      58.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DX960: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      DX960:
      2.8 in
      iPhone 5s:
      4 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5s: 9.4 mm thinner

      DX960:
      17 mm
      iPhone 5s:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      DX960: 17.8 mm shorter

      DX960:
      106 mm
      iPhone 5s:
      123.8 mm

    • Release year

      DX960:
      2009
      iPhone 5s:
      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 +1.9 mm versus iPhone 5s
      Depth:
      17 mm +9.4 mm versus iPhone 5s

    2. 2. iPhone 5s

      Height:
      123.8 mm +17.8 mm versus DX960
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DX960

      147 g

      +35 g versus iPhone 5s

    2. 2. iPhone 5s

      112 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 5s

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

    iPhone 5s has approximately 81.7% 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 5s: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

    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 5s

    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

    2. 2. iPhone 5s

      1560 mAh

      +30 mAh versus DX960

    Specifications

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    1. DX9602. iPhone 5s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, iPhone 5s.
    SpecificationDX960iPhone 5s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 112 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 640 px
    • 640 x 1136 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
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR3
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1530 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1560 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    • iOS 7
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset Unknown
    • Apple A7 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • panorama
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DX960, iPhone 5s.
    SpecificationDX960iPhone 5s
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 37.9%
    • 60.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 286 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, iPhone 5s.
    SpecificationDX960iPhone 5s
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.5µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 68
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 69
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 66
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DX960, iPhone 5s.
    SpecificationDX960iPhone 5s
    Processor CPU
    • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 61322
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DX960, iPhone 5s.
    SpecificationDX960iPhone 5s
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2013
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Space Gray
    • White/Silver
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 330 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, iPhone 5s.
    SpecificationDX960iPhone 5s
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-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 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM)
    • A1453 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457
    • A1530 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900) - A1533 GSM
    • A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 18(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850) - A1453 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) - A1457 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300) - A1530
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • SiRF Star III chipset
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • microUSB 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, iPhone 5s.
    SpecificationDX960iPhone 5s
    Radio
    • panorama
    • No
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DX960, iPhone 5s.
    SpecificationDX960iPhone 5s
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
    • Acer Tempo X960
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

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