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Acer DX960 vs Nokia 701

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

    701: 16 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    701:
    131 g
  • Width

    701: 3.7 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    701:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    701:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    701: 6 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    701:
    11 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 11.2 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    701:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    701:
    2011

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 +3.7 mm versus 701
    Depth:
    17 mm +6 mm versus 701
  2. 2. 701

    Height:
    117.2 mm +11.2 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +16 g versus 701

  2. 2. 701

    131 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. 701

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

701 has approximately 39.1% 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

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. 701

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +230 mAh versus 701

  2. 2. 701

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9602. 701

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, 701.
SpecificationDX960701
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, 701.
SpecificationDX960701
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, 701.
SpecificationDX960701
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX960, 701.
SpecificationDX960701
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, 701.
SpecificationDX960701
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, 701.
SpecificationDX960701
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, 701.
SpecificationDX960701
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, 701.
SpecificationDX960701
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input