Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid mt
LG GW820 eXpo
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 slightly larger 3.6-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the LG GW820 eXpo has a 3.2-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 292 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid mt is powered by an 800 MHz CPU, compared to the eXpo's 1.0 GHz CPU, giving the latter a performance edge.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Liquid mt supports 720p video recording, whereas the eXpo is limited to 480p.
- Both phones have a 1500 mAh battery, but the Liquid mt is lighter at 135g compared to the eXpo's 147.4g.
- The Liquid mt runs on Android 2.2, offering a different software experience than the eXpo's Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid mt
LG GW820 eXpo
General
Release Date
2010
2009
Announced
2010
2009
Description
Previously known as Acer Liquid Metal
For AT&T
Display
Size
3.6"
3.2"
Type
TFT
TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors (65K effective)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~259 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~292 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 MSM7230
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
CPU
800 MHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 205
Adreno 200
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
512Mb ROM, 256Mb 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
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
480p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 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 x 56 x 15 mm (4.49 x 2.20 x 0.59 in)
Weight
135 g
147.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Black
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
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
2.1, 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)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
OS Version
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No

