Acer Liquid M320
#6946
Gigabyte GSmart Essence
#6977Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid M320
Gigabyte GSmart Essence
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
67.367.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.853.8
Summary
- The Acer Liquid M320 and Gigabyte GSmart Essence both feature a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid M320 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 with a slightly lower clock speed than the GSmart Essence's Spreadtrum SC7731, which operates at 1.2 GHz.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, but the Liquid M320 has 1 GB of RAM compared to the GSmart's 512 MB, potentially affecting multitasking capabilities.
- The Liquid M320 has a larger 2000 mAh battery, while the GSmart Essence has a 1600 mAh battery, which may impact overall usage time.
- The Liquid M320 runs on Windows 10, whereas the GSmart Essence operates on Android 4.4 (KitKat), leading to different software experiences.
- Build quality-wise, the Liquid M320 is slightly heavier and thicker than the GSmart Essence, which is lighter and slimmer.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid M320
Gigabyte GSmart Essence
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
4.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Spreadtrum SC7731
CPU
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 304
Mali-400
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
1600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
136 x 66.5 x 9.6 mm (5.35 x 2.62 x 0.38 in)
134 x 67 x 8.8 mm (5.28 x 2.64 x 0.35 in)
Weight
142 g
125 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mystic Black, Pure White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
2.1, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
OS Version
Microsoft Windows 10
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes