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Acer Liquid M220

Acer Liquid M220

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HTC Rhyme CDMA

HTC Rhyme CDMA

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid M220
HTC Rhyme CDMA
Performance
36.635.9
Camera
39.614.1
Display
16.942.0
Battery
13.116.2
Build
0.216.1
Connectivity
28.928.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.518.6

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid M220 features a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the HTC Rhyme CDMA has a slightly smaller 3.7-inch S-LCD display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~252 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with 4GB of RAM, but the Liquid M220 has a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU compared to the Rhyme's single-core 1.0 GHz CPU.
  • Both smartphones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Rhyme supports 720p video recording, whereas the Liquid M220 does not specify video capabilities.
  • The Liquid M220 is powered by a 1300 mAh battery, while the Rhyme has a larger 1600 mAh battery.
  • The Liquid M220 runs on Windows Phone 8.1, offering a different software experience compared to the Rhyme's Android 2.3 with Sense UI 3.5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid M220
HTC Rhyme CDMA

General

Release Date

2015
2011

Announced

2015
2011

Description

N/A
For VerizonPreviously rumored as HTC Bliss

Display

Size

4"
3.7"

Type

TFT
S-LCD

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
1.0 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 302
Adreno 205

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM (M220), 8GB 1GB RAM (M220+)
4GB 768MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama
LED flash

Front Camera

2 MP
VGA

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

1300 mAh
1600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

124.9 x 64 x 9.6 mm (4.92 x 2.52 x 0.38 in)
119 x 60.8 x 10.9 mm (4.69 x 2.39 x 0.43 in)

Weight

119 g
130 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mystic Black, Pure White
Clearwater, Hourglass, Plum

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.55 W/kg (head)     1.26 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI 3.5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass