Acer Liquid mt
#8011
Motorola MILESTONE
#7943Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid mt
Motorola MILESTONE
Performance
60.934.7
Camera
15.412.5
Display
16.916.9
Battery
15.214.0
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
27.628.3
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
16.716.9
Summary
- The Acer Liquid mt features a slightly smaller 3.6-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Motorola MILESTONE has a 3.7-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, offering a better aspect ratio.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid mt is powered by an 800 MHz Scorpion CPU and has 512MB of RAM, compared to the MILESTONE's 600 MHz Cortex-A8 CPU with 133MB of RAM, making the Liquid mt more capable in multitasking.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Liquid mt supports 720p video recording, whereas the MILESTONE is limited to 480p.
- The Liquid mt has a 1500 mAh battery, slightly larger than the MILESTONE's 1400 mAh, which may offer marginally better endurance.
- Both phones run on Android, with the Liquid mt launching on version 2.2 and the MILESTONE on 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, providing a similar software experience.
- The MILESTONE is heavier at 165g compared to the Liquid mt's 135g, which may affect portability.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid mt
Motorola MILESTONE
General
Release Date
2010
2009
Announced
2010
2009
Description
Previously known as Acer Liquid Metal
Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA
Display
Size
3.6"
3.7"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~259 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7230
N/A
CPU
800 MHz Scorpion
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
133MB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
480p@24fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
1400 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery (BP6X)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
115 x 63 x 13.5 mm (4.53 x 2.48 x 0.53 in)
115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
Weight
135 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / UMTS / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
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, Motonav software
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass