Acer DX960 vs Nokia N72

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

    N72: 23 g lighter

    DX960:
    147 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 7.5 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    DX960: 4.8 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 3 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    N72:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    N72:
    2006

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 +7.5 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    17 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm +3 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +4.8 mm versus DX960

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +23 g versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    124 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. DX960

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

N72: Original memory entry

20 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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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

    +560 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9602. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, N72.
SpecificationDX960N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 176 x 208 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
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, N72.
SpecificationDX960N72
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, N72.
SpecificationDX960N72
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX960, N72.
SpecificationDX960N72
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 220 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, N72.
SpecificationDX960N72
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
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 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, N72.
SpecificationDX960N72
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, N72.
SpecificationDX960N72
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, N72.
SpecificationDX960N72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing