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Acer DX960 vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Acer DX960

Acer DX960

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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.

  • WeightAquos S3 mini: 7 g lighterAquos S3 mini: 140 g · DX960: 147 g
  • WidthDX960: 12.5 mm narrowerDX960: 60.5 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalDX960: 2.7 in smaller diagonalDX960: 2.8 in · Aquos S3 mini: 5.5 in
  • DepthAquos S3 mini: 9.2 mm thinnerAquos S3 mini: 7.8 mm · DX960: 17 mm
  • HeightDX960: 36.7 mm shorterDX960: 106 mm · Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2018DX960: 2009 · Aquos S3 mini: 2018

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.

Front
DX960: 106 × 60.5 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 73 mm 2
Side
DX960: 106 × 17 mm 1 Aquos S3 mini: 142.7 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. DX960
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    60.5 mm
    Depth
    17 mm+9.2 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
    Weight
    147 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini
    Height
    142.7 mm+36.7 mm versus DX960
    Width
    73 mm+12.5 mm versus DX960
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    140 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. DX960147 g

    +7 g versus Aquos S3 mini

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini140 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.

Screen size
DX960: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos S3 mini: 5.5 in, 17:9, About 80.7 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DX960 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini 5.5 in · 17:9 About 80.7 cm² rectangular area

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 232.4% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDX960Aquos S3 mini
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Aquos S3 mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. DX9601530 mAh
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini3020 mAh

    +1490 mAh versus DX960

Specifications

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1. DX9602. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDX960Aquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDX960Aquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDX960Aquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDX960Aquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDX960Aquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDX960Aquos S3 mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDX960Aquos S3 mini
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDX960Aquos S3 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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