Acer DX960 vs Nokia 5250

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

    5250: 40 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Width

    5250: 11.5 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Depth

    5250: 3 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 2 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    5250:
    2010

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 +2 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    60.5 mm +11.5 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    17 mm +3 mm versus 5250
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +40 g versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    107 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. 5250

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

DX960 has approximately 12.3% more rectangular screen area than 5250.

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

5250: Original memory entry

51 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. 5250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated 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

    +530 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9602. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, 5250.
SpecificationDX9605250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
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
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, 5250.
SpecificationDX9605250
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, 5250.
SpecificationDX9605250
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX960, 5250.
SpecificationDX9605250
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, 5250.
SpecificationDX9605250
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, 5250.
SpecificationDX9605250
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 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, 5250.
SpecificationDX9605250
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, 5250.
SpecificationDX9605250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input