Acer DX960 vs HTC First

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

    First: 23.1 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    First:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    DX960: 4.5 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    First:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    First:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    First: 8.1 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    First:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 20 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    First:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    First:
    2013

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 +8.1 mm versus First
  2. 2. First

    Height:
    126 mm +20 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    65 mm +4.5 mm versus DX960
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +23.1 g versus First

  2. 2. First

    123.9 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. First

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

First has approximately 109.9% 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, First, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX960First
16 GB Unknown 1 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. First

NFC:
Yes
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. First

    2000 mAh

    +470 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. First

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, First.
SpecificationDX960First
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, First.
SpecificationDX960First
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, First.
SpecificationDX960First
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX960, First.
SpecificationDX960First
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18456
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, First.
SpecificationDX960First
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, First.
SpecificationDX960First
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, First.
SpecificationDX960First
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, First.
SpecificationDX960First
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass