Acer DX960 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

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.

  • Width

    DX960: 10 mm narrower

    DX960:
    60.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX960: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    DX960:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Advance: 7.3 mm thinner

    DX960:
    17 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    DX960: 27.3 mm shorter

    DX960:
    106 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    133.3 mm
  • Release year

    DX960:
    2009
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    2013

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 +7.3 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    Height:
    133.3 mm +27.3 mm versus DX960
    Width:
    70.5 mm +10 mm versus DX960
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960

    147 g

    +2 g versus Galaxy Core Advance

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    145 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. Galaxy Core Advance

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Galaxy Core Advance has approximately 159% 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, Galaxy Core Advance, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDX960Galaxy Core Advance
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Galaxy Core Advance

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

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    2000 mAh

    +470 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. Galaxy Core Advance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX960, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationDX960Galaxy Core Advance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 133.3 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX960, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationDX960Galaxy Core Advance
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX960, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationDX960Galaxy Core Advance
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX960, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationDX960Galaxy Core Advance
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX960, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationDX960Galaxy Core Advance
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Deep Blue
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX960, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationDX960Galaxy Core Advance
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX960, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationDX960Galaxy Core Advance
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX960, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationDX960Galaxy Core Advance
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity