Acer DX960 vs Dell Mini 3i

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

    Mini 3i: 45 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    Mini 3i:
    102 g
  • Width

    Mini 3i: 2.1 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    Mini 3i:
    58.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    Mini 3i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Mini 3i: 5.3 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    Mini 3i:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 16 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    Mini 3i:
    122 mm

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 +2.1 mm versus Mini 3i
    Depth:
    17 mm +5.3 mm versus Mini 3i
  2. 2. Mini 3i

    Height:
    122 mm +16 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +45 g versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i

    102 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. Mini 3i

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

Mini 3i has approximately 39.1% 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

Mini 3i: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. Mini 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +530 mAh versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9602. Mini 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, Mini 3i.
SpecificationDX960Mini 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • OPhone OS
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, Mini 3i.
SpecificationDX960Mini 3i
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, Mini 3i.
SpecificationDX960Mini 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX960, Mini 3i.
SpecificationDX960Mini 3i
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, Mini 3i.
SpecificationDX960Mini 3i
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, Mini 3i.
SpecificationDX960Mini 3i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-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
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, Mini 3i.
SpecificationDX960Mini 3i
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, Mini 3i.
SpecificationDX960Mini 3i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China