Acer DX960 vs Kyocera DuraForce XD

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: 160 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    DuraForce XD:
    307 g
  • Width

    DX960: 25.9 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    DuraForce XD:
    86.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    DuraForce XD:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    DuraForce XD: 3.1 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    DuraForce XD:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 60.8 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    DuraForce XD:
    166.8 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    DuraForce XD:
    2015

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 +3.1 mm versus DuraForce XD
  2. 2. DuraForce XD

    Height:
    166.8 mm +60.8 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    86.4 mm +25.9 mm versus DX960
    Depth:
    13.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

  2. 2. DuraForce XD

    307 g

    +160 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. DuraForce XD

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

DuraForce XD has approximately 268.9% 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, DuraForce XD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX960DuraForce XD
16 GB Unknown 2 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. DuraForce XD

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. DuraForce XD

    3700 mAh

    +2170 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. DuraForce XD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDX960DuraForce XD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 166.8 Х 86.4 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 307 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDX960DuraForce XD
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDX960DuraForce XD
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX960, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDX960DuraForce XD
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDX960DuraForce XD
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
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 816 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDX960DuraForce XD
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Nano-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 - AT&T
  • T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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//r/k
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDX960DuraForce XD
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, DuraForce XD.
SpecificationDX960DuraForce XD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant