Acer DX960 vs i-mate PDA2

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: 43 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    PDA2:
    190 g
  • Width

    DX960: 8.5 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    PDA2:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    PDA2:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    DX960: 2 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 24 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    PDA2:
    2004

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
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +24 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    69 mm +8.5 mm versus DX960
    Depth:
    19 mm +2 mm versus DX960

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

  2. 2. PDA2

    190 g

    +43 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. PDA2

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

PDA2 has approximately 56.2% 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

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. PDA2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO · up to 2 GB

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

    +230 mAh versus PDA2

  2. 2. PDA2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9602. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, PDA2.
SpecificationDX960PDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, PDA2.
SpecificationDX960PDA2
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, PDA2.
SpecificationDX960PDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
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, PDA2.
SpecificationDX960PDA2
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, PDA2.
SpecificationDX960PDA2
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, PDA2.
SpecificationDX960PDA2
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, PDA2.
SpecificationDX960PDA2
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, PDA2.
SpecificationDX960PDA2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo