Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid mt
ZTE Blade L9
Performance
65.554.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.653.2
Summary
- The Acer Liquid mt, released in 2010, features a smaller 3.6-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the ZTE Blade L9, launched in 2021, has a larger 5.0-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 480 x 960 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid mt is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7230 chipset with an 800 MHz CPU and 512MB RAM, whereas the Blade L9 utilizes a Unisoc SC7731e chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU and 1GB RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera and can record video at 720p@30fps, but the Blade L9 includes a 2 MP front camera for selfies.
- The Liquid mt has a 1500 mAh battery, while the Blade L9 has a larger 2000 mAh battery, potentially providing longer usage time.
- On the software front, the Liquid mt runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo), which is significantly outdated compared to the Blade L9's Android 11 (Go edition), offering a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid mt
ZTE Blade L9
General
Release Date
2010
2021, October 10
Announced
2010
2021, October 10
Description
Previously known as Acer Liquid Metal
N/A
Display
Size
3.6"
5"
Type
TFT
TFT LCD
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~259 ppi density)
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~215 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
Unisoc SC7731e
CPU
800 MHz Scorpion
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 205
Mali-400 MP2
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
32GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP (up-scaled to 8 MP)
Front Camera
N/A
2 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
2 MP (up-scaled to 5 MP)
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Li-Ion 2000 mAh
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)
137.5 x 67.5 x 10 mm (5.41 x 2.66 x 0.39 in)
Weight
135 g
143 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Black, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 11 (Go edition)
OS Version
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 11 (Go edition)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

