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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
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 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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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
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
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mystic Black, Pure White
Black

Foldable

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

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes