Acer Liquid Jade
#5590
alcatel Idol X
#5751Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Jade
alcatel Idol X
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Jade and alcatel Idol X both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, but the Idol X offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the Liquid Jade's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Idol X is equipped with a slightly faster Mediatek MT6589 chipset and a higher clock speed of 1.5 GHz, while both devices have 8GB of RAM.
- The camera specifications are similar, with the Idol X having a marginally better rear camera at 13.1 MP and a slightly improved selfie camera at 2.1 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Liquid Jade at 2100 mAh versus 2000 mAh in the Idol X, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- The Liquid Jade runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Idol X operates on an earlier version, Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), which may impact the software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Liquid Jade being lighter at 110g and slightly thinner at 7.5 mm compared to the Idol X's 130g and 6.9 mm.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Jade
alcatel Idol X
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400MP2
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13.1 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13.1 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
2.1 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2.1 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2100 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
140.5 x 69 x 7.5 mm (5.53 x 2.72 x 0.30 in)
140.4 x 67.5 x 6.9 mm (5.53 x 2.66 x 0.27 in)
Weight
110 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Green, Pink, Gray
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes