Acer Liquid M220
#8516
HTC Desire 300
#8610Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid M220
HTC Desire 300
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.352.3
Summary
- The Acer Liquid M220 features a compact build with dimensions of 124.9 x 64 x 9.6 mm and weighs 119g, while the HTC Desire 300 is slightly larger at 131.8 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm and weighs 120g.
- Both devices have TFT displays with the Liquid M220 measuring 4.0 inches and the Desire 300 at 4.3 inches, though the M220 has a slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid M220 is powered by a Snapdragon 200 chipset with a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, compared to the Desire 300's Snapdragon S4 Play at 1.0 GHz.
- Both smartphones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Desire 300 lacks a front-facing camera.
- The Liquid M220 has a smaller 1300mAh battery, while the Desire 300 offers a 1650mAh capacity.
- The Liquid M220 runs on Windows Phone 8.1, whereas the Desire 300 operates on Android 4.1.2 with Sense UI, providing different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid M220
HTC Desire 300
General
Release Date
2015
2013
Announced
2015
2013
Description
N/A
Also known as HTC Zara mini
Display
Size
4"
4.3"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
Adreno 302
Adreno 203
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM (M220), 8GB 1GB RAM (M220+)
4GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
2 MP
VGA
Video Recording
Yes
w480p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1300 mAh
1650 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
124.9 x 64 x 9.6 mm (4.92 x 2.52 x 0.38 in)
131.8 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm (5.19 x 2.61 x 0.40 in)
Weight
119 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mystic Black, Pure White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5
OS Version
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes