Acer Liquid
#7481
BLU A5L
#6793Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid
BLU A5L
Performance
58.443.3
Camera
12.315.4
Display
34.129.0
Battery
13.614.0
Build
16.30.2
Connectivity
21.943.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.722.1
Summary
- The Acer Liquid, released in 2009, features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the BLU A5L, launched in 2021, has a slightly larger 4.0-inch TFT LCD with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 chipset and has 256MB of RAM, whereas the A5L utilizes a quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU with 1GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the A5L can record video at 720p at 30fps, compared to the Liquid's 480p at 20fps.
- The A5L also has a marginally larger 1400mAh battery compared to the Liquid's 1350mAh, providing slightly improved longevity.
- In terms of software experience, the Liquid runs on Android 1.6, while the A5L operates on Android 10 (Go edition), offering a more modern and efficient user interface.
- The build quality of the A5L is lighter at 118g and slightly slimmer at 10.6mm compared to the Liquid's 135g and 12.5mm thickness.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid
BLU A5L
General
Release Date
2009
2021, February 09
Announced
2009
2021, February 09
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
3.5"
4"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT LCD
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
N/A
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 200
N/A
Memory
256MB RAM, 512MB
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
480p@20fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1400 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Li-Po 1400 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm (4.53 x 2.46 x 0.49 in)
124.5 x 64.5 x 10.6 mm (4.90 x 2.54 x 0.42 in)
Weight
135 g
118 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red
Black, Blue, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.11 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 1.6 (Donut)
Android 10 (Go edition)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer