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Acer DX960 vs Asus PadFone E

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Acer DX960

Acer DX960

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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.

  • WeightPadFone E: 21 g lighterPadFone E: 126 g · DX960: 147 g
  • WidthDX960: 9.2 mm narrowerDX960: 60.5 mm · PadFone E: 69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalDX960: 1.9 in smaller diagonalDX960: 2.8 in · PadFone E: 4.7 in
  • DepthPadFone E: 7.9 mm thinnerPadFone E: 9.1 mm · DX960: 17 mm
  • HeightDX960: 33.6 mm shorterDX960: 106 mm · PadFone E: 139.6 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2014DX960: 2009 · PadFone E: 2014

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.

Front
DX960: 106 × 60.5 mm 1 PadFone E: 139.6 × 69.7 mm 2
Side
DX960: 106 × 17 mm 1 PadFone E: 139.6 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. DX960
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    60.5 mm
    Depth
    17 mm+7.9 mm versus PadFone E
    Weight
    147 g
  2. 2. PadFone E
    Height
    139.6 mm+33.6 mm versus DX960
    Width
    69.7 mm+9.2 mm versus DX960
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    126 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960147 g

    +21 g versus PadFone E

  2. 2. PadFone E126 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.

Screen size
DX960: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 PadFone E: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DX960 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. PadFone E 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

PadFone E 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.

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

DX960: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

PadFone E: Original memory entry

1 GB 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. PadFone E

NFC
Unknown
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. DX9601530 mAh
  2. 2. PadFone E1820 mAh

    +290 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. PadFone E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDX960PadFone E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 139.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDX960PadFone E
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%
  • 62.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDX960PadFone E
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDX960PadFone E
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDX960PadFone E
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDX960PadFone E
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
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
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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
SpecificationDX960PadFone E
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDX960PadFone E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches Super IPS display
  • 1280 x 720 pixels
  • 181.5 x 263.6 x 17.4 mm
  • 525.7 g
  • 5000 mAh battery.