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Acer Liquid M220

Acer Liquid M220

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Huawei Ascend Y530

Huawei Ascend Y530

#8450

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid M220
Huawei Ascend Y530
Performance
36.636.3
Camera
39.615.4
Display
16.916.9
Battery
13.117.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
28.930.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.515.1

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid M220 features a compact 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend Y530 has a slightly larger 4.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, offering a marginally better pixel density.
  • Both devices are powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset and have identical dual-core performance, but the Liquid M220 runs on Windows Phone 8.1, whereas the Y530 operates on Android 4.3.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, both have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Y530 supports 720p video recording, while the M220 does not specify video quality.
  • The Liquid M220 has a smaller 1300 mAh battery compared to the Y530's 1750 mAh, which may impact overall battery life.
  • Build-wise, the M220 is lighter at 119g and more compact, while the Y530 is slightly bulkier at 145g, but both lack premium materials and water resistance.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid M220
Huawei Ascend Y530

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4"
4.5"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 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 MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 302
Adreno 302

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, 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@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1300 mAh
1750 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable

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)
132.5 x 67 x 9.3 mm (5.22 x 2.64 x 0.37 in)

Weight

119 g
145 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mystic Black, Pure White
Black, White, Red, Yellow

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity