Acer Liquid
#4885
HTC Glacier
#4359Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid
HTC Glacier
Performance
64.065.5
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.256.6
Summary
- The Acer Liquid features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the HTC Glacier has a slightly larger 3.8-inch TFT display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Glacier is equipped with a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor and 768MB of RAM, offering better processing capabilities compared to the Liquid's 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 and 256MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Glacier supports 720p video recording at 30fps, whereas the Liquid is limited to 480p at 20fps.
- Battery capacity for the Liquid is 1350mAh, while the Glacier's capacity is unspecified.
- The Liquid runs on Android 1.6, while the Glacier operates on Android 2.2 with HTC's Sense UI, providing a more refined software experience.
- Connectivity options on the Glacier include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1, which are superior to the Liquid's Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid
HTC Glacier
General
Release Date
2009
N/A
Announced
2009
N/A
Description
N/A
Announced asT-Mobile myTouch 4GUnofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
3.5"
3.8"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 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
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 200
Adreno 205
Memory
256MB RAM, 512MB
768MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 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
VGA videocall camera
Video Recording
480p@20fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 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)
N/A
Weight
135 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red
Black
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/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR
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)
Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
OS Version
Android 1.6 (Donut)
Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes