You are using an outdated browser. For a faster, safer browsing experience, upgrade for free today.<

Acer DX960 vs Celkon A40

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    A40: 20.5 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    A40:
    126.5 g
  • Width

    DX960: 3.5 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    A40:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    A40:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A40: 6.2 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    A40:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 20.2 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    A40:
    126.2 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    A40:
    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.

  1. 1. DX960

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +6.2 mm versus A40
  2. 2. A40

    Height:
    126.2 mm +20.2 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    64 mm +3.5 mm versus DX960
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +20.5 g versus A40

  2. 2. A40

    126.5 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. A40

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A40 has approximately 87.6% 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

A40: Original memory entry

4 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. A40

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +30 mAh versus A40

  2. 2. A40

    1500 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. DX9602. A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, A40.
SpecificationDX960A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 126.2 Х 64 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 126.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, A40.
SpecificationDX960A40
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 56.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, A40.
SpecificationDX960A40
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX960, A40.
SpecificationDX960A40
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, A40.
SpecificationDX960A40
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, A40.
SpecificationDX960A40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, A40.
SpecificationDX960A40
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, A40.
SpecificationDX960A40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity