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Acer Liquid M220

Acer Liquid M220

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HTC Desire V

HTC Desire V

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid M220
HTC Desire V
Performance
51.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.354.1

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid M220 and HTC Desire V both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, providing similar visual clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid M220 is equipped with a dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 processor, while the Desire V has a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5, giving the M220 a slight edge in processing power.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Desire V lacks a front-facing camera, unlike the M220, which has a 2 MP selfie camera.
  • The Desire V has a larger battery capacity at 1650 mAh compared to the M220's 1300 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
  • The Liquid M220 runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, while the Desire V operates on Android 4.0 with Sense UI 4, leading to different software experiences.
  • In terms of build quality, the Desire V is slightly lighter and more compact than the Liquid M220.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid M220
HTC Desire V

General

Release Date

2015
2012

Announced

2015
2012

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4"
4"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 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 MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5

GPU

Adreno 302
Adreno 200

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
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
w480p@21fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1300 mAh
1650 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery

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)
118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in)

Weight

119 g
114 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)
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

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, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 4

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 4

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes