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Acer Liquid M220

Acer Liquid M220

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Motorola Admiral XT603

Motorola Admiral XT603

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid M220
Motorola Admiral XT603
Performance
36.637.2
Camera
39.612.7
Display
16.916.9
Battery
13.117.9
Build
0.214.6
Connectivity
28.927.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.514.7

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid M220 features a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, providing a slightly larger screen than the Motorola Admiral XT603's 3.1-inch TFT display at 480 x 640 pixels.
  • Both devices are powered by 4GB of RAM, but the M220 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset, while the Admiral is equipped with a Snapdragon S2, resulting in comparable performance.
  • Both have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Admiral supports video recording at 480p, while the M220 offers video capabilities without specific resolution details.
  • The M220 has a smaller 1300 mAh battery compared to the Admiral's 1860 mAh, which may affect longevity.
  • In terms of software, the M220 runs on Windows Phone 8.1, whereas the Admiral operates on Android 2.3.4, limiting its software experience and updates.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid M220
Motorola Admiral XT603

General

Release Date

2015
2011

Announced

2015
2011

Description

N/A
For Sprint

Display

Size

4"
3.1"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~258 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
1.2 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 302
Adreno 205

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
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1300 mAh
1860 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1860 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 62 x 12.2 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.48 in)

Weight

119 g
134 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mystic Black, Pure White
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.06 W/kg (head)     0.73 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, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
2.1, 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 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass