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Acer Liquid

Acer Liquid

#4885
BlackBerry Bold 9780

BlackBerry Bold 9780

#4887

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid
BlackBerry Bold 9780
Performance
64.064.0
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.256.2

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid features a larger 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering a higher pixel density compared to the BlackBerry Bold 9780's 2.44-inch display at 480 x 360 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Acer is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon processor, while the Bold operates at 624 MHz, both with 256MB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Bold supports video recording, whereas the Liquid's video capability is limited to 480p at 20fps.
  • The Acer Liquid has a 1350 mAh battery, slightly less than the Bold's 1500 mAh, which may provide better longevity.
  • The Liquid runs on Android 1.6, while the Bold utilizes BlackBerry OS 6.0, offering different software experiences tailored to their respective user bases.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Liquid being slightly heavier at 135g versus the Bold's 122g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid
BlackBerry Bold 9780

General

Release Date

2009
2010

Announced

2009
2010

Description

N/A
Previously rumored as BlackBerry Onyx II 9780

Display

Size

3.5"
2.44"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~246 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 QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
N/A

CPU

768 MHz Scorpion
624 MHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

256MB RAM, 512MB
256MB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

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

480p@20fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1350 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm (4.53 x 2.46 x 0.49 in)
109 x 60 x 14 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)

Weight

135 g
122 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Red
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 1.6 (Donut)
BlackBerry OS 6.0

OS Version

Android 1.6 (Donut)
BlackBerry OS 6.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes