Acer Liquid M220
#7526
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
#8219Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid M220
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
Performance
36.637.5
Camera
39.615.4
Display
16.916.9
Battery
13.118.9
Build
0.217.0
Connectivity
28.928.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.515.9
Summary
- The Acer Liquid M220 and Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid M220 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset and 4GB of RAM, while the Galaxy Beam uses a NovaThor U8500 chipset with 768MB of RAM, resulting in slightly better multitasking capabilities for the Beam.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Galaxy Beam supports 720p video recording, whereas the Liquid M220 does not specify video capabilities.
- The Liquid M220 has a smaller 1300 mAh battery compared to the 2000 mAh battery in the Galaxy Beam, which may lead to shorter usage times for the Acer device.
- In terms of software, the Liquid M220 runs on Windows Phone 8.1, while the Galaxy Beam operates on Android 2.3.6, upgradable to 4.1, providing a more modern software experience on the Beam.
- Build quality shows the Liquid M220 is lighter at 119g, while the Galaxy Beam is heavier at 145.3g and slightly thicker.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid M220
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NovaThor U8500
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Adreno 302
Mali-400
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM (M220), 8GB 1GB RAM (M220+)
8GB 768MB 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
1.3 MP
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
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 2000 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)
124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm (4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 in)
Weight
119 g
145.3 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mystic Black, Pure White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
3.0, A2DP
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 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass