Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid mt
HTC Status
Performance
65.565.5
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.656.6
Summary
- The Acer Liquid mt features a larger 3.6-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering a higher pixel density compared to the HTC Status's 2.6-inch display at 480 x 320 pixels.
- In terms of performance, both devices are powered by similar 800 MHz processors, but the Liquid mt uses the Qualcomm MSM7230 chipset, while the Status is equipped with the MSM7227 Snapdragon S1.
- Both smartphones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Liquid mt can record video at 720p@30fps, whereas the Status has unspecified video capabilities.
- The Liquid mt has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1500 mAh compared to the Status's 1250 mAh.
- On the software front, the Liquid mt runs Android 2.2 (Froyo), while the Status operates on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), providing a marginally more updated software experience.
- Build quality-wise, the Liquid mt is heavier at 135g and thicker at 13.5 mm compared to the lighter and slimmer Status, which weighs 120g and measures 10.7 mm in thickness.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid mt
HTC Status
General
Release Date
2010
2011, July 17
Announced
2010
2011
Description
Previously known as Acer Liquid Metal
For AT&T
Display
Size
3.6"
2.6"
Type
TFT
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~259 ppi density)
480 x 320 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~222 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 MSM7230
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU
800 MHz Scorpion
800 MHz ARM 11
GPU
Adreno 205
Adreno 200
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB 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
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
VGA
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
1250 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1250 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
115 x 63 x 13.5 mm (4.53 x 2.48 x 0.53 in)
114.4 x 64.6 x 10.7 mm (4.50 x 2.54 x 0.42 in)
Weight
135 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Black, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
OS Version
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

