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Acer DX960 vs Apple iPhone 7

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 7: 9 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    iPhone 7:
    138 g
  • Width

    DX960: 6.6 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    iPhone 7:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    iPhone 7:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 7: 9.9 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    iPhone 7:
    7.1 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 32.3 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    iPhone 7:
    138.3 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    iPhone 7:
    2016

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 +9.9 mm versus iPhone 7
  2. 2. iPhone 7

    Height:
    138.3 mm +32.3 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    67.1 mm +6.6 mm versus DX960
    Depth:
    7.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +9 g versus iPhone 7

  2. 2. iPhone 7

    138 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 7

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

iPhone 7 has approximately 150.8% 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, iPhone 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX960iPhone 7
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
256 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. iPhone 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 7

    1960 mAh

    +430 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. iPhone 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, iPhone 7.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 750 x 1334 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
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 1960 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset Unknown
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, iPhone 7.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 7
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened 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 7.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 7
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 85
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX960, iPhone 7.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 7
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 178965
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3410
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5745
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 200633
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1927
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, iPhone 7.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 7
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 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 7.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 7
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 - A1660
  • A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
  • A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1660
  • A1778
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, iPhone 7.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 7
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, iPhone 7.
SpecificationDX960iPhone 7
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
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)