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Acer M900

Acer M900

#9082
HTC Arrive

HTC Arrive

#7717

Category Breakdown

Acer M900
HTC Arrive
Performance
18.938.8
Camera
39.614.1
Display
11.234.1
Battery
15.915.2
Build
16.717.5
Connectivity
19.525.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
13.317.7

Summary

  • The Acer M900 and HTC Arrive both feature a 5 MP rear camera, but the Arrive offers 720p video recording, while the M900 does not specify video quality.
  • In terms of display, the M900 has a slightly larger 3.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a lower color depth of 65K colors, compared to the Arrive's 3.6-inch TFT screen with 256K colors, resulting in a marginally better pixel density for the Arrive.
  • Performance-wise, the Arrive is superior with a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S1 CPU and 8GB of RAM, compared to the M900's 533 MHz processor and no RAM.
  • Battery capacities are similar, with the M900 at 1530 mAh and the Arrive at 1500 mAh.
  • Both devices run different versions of Windows, with the M900 using Windows Mobile 6.1 and the Arrive utilizing Windows Phone 7, which may influence the software experience.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the M900 being slightly heavier and thicker than the Arrive.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer M900
HTC Arrive

General

Release Date

2009
2011

Announced

2009
2010

Description

N/A
For SprintPreviously known as HTC 7 Pro CDMA

Display

Size

3.8"
3.6"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~259 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1

CPU

533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
1.0 GHz Scorpion

GPU

N/A
Adreno 200

Memory

N/A
8GB 576MB RAM, 16GB 576MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA videocall camera
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1530 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

119 x 62 x 17.1 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.67 in)
117.5 x 59 x 15.5 mm (4.63 x 2.32 x 0.61 in)

Weight

188 g
185 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.43 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)
0.72 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

miniUSB
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
GPS, A-GPS; Bing Maps

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Microsoft Windows Phone 7

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass