Acer DX960 vs Apple iPhone SE

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 SE: 34 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    iPhone SE:
    113 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE: 1.9 mm narrower

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

    DX960: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    iPhone SE:
    4 in
  • Depth

    iPhone SE: 9.4 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    iPhone SE:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 17.8 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    iPhone SE:
    123.8 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    iPhone SE:
    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 +1.9 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth:
    17 mm +9.4 mm versus iPhone SE
  2. 2. iPhone SE

    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

    +34 g versus iPhone SE

  2. 2. iPhone SE

    113 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 SE

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

iPhone SE 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.

Recorded RAM for DX960, iPhone SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX960iPhone SE
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
128 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 SE

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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 SE

    1624 mAh

    +94 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. iPhone SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, iPhone SE.
SpecificationDX960iPhone SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 113 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
  • 16/32/64/128 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
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset Unknown
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, iPhone SE.
SpecificationDX960iPhone SE
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
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, iPhone SE.
SpecificationDX960iPhone SE
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
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)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX960, iPhone SE.
SpecificationDX960iPhone SE
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 131789
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 197349
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, iPhone SE.
SpecificationDX960iPhone SE
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 300 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 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, iPhone SE.
SpecificationDX960iPhone SE
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 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, iPhone SE.
SpecificationDX960iPhone SE
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 SE.
SpecificationDX960iPhone SE
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 - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks