Acer DX960 vs Huawei nova 3

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

    DX960: 19 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    nova 3:
    166 g
  • Width

    DX960: 13.2 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    nova 3:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    DX960:
    Single
    nova 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nova 3: 9.7 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 51 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    nova 3:
    157 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
    Depth:
    17 mm +9.7 mm versus nova 3
  2. 2. nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +51 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    73.7 mm +13.2 mm versus DX960
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

  2. 2. nova 3

    166 g

    +19 g versus DX960

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. nova 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 301.3% 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

nova 3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

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. nova 3

NFC:
See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +2220 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. nova 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, nova 3.
SpecificationDX960nova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
  • PAR-AL00
  • PAR-LX9128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-LX9
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset Unknown
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, nova 3.
SpecificationDX960nova 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, nova 3.
SpecificationDX960nova 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DX960, nova 3.
SpecificationDX960nova 3
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 206456
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 231707
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, nova 3.
SpecificationDX960nova 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, nova 3.
SpecificationDX960nova 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, nova 3.
SpecificationDX960nova 3
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, nova 3.
SpecificationDX960nova 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W