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Acer Liquid

Acer Liquid

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HTC Ignite

HTC Ignite

#6129

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid
HTC Ignite
Performance
58.452.1
Camera
12.314.1
Display
34.142.0
Battery
13.61.6
Build
16.30.2
Connectivity
21.925.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.725.1

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the HTC Ignite has a slightly larger 3.7-inch S-LCD display with the same resolution, resulting in a marginally lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 processor and has 256MB of RAM, whereas the Ignite offers an 800 MHz CPU and 512MB of RAM, suggesting better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Ignite supports 720p video recording compared to the Liquid's 480p.
  • The Liquid's battery capacity is 1350 mAh, while the Ignite's battery specifications are unspecified.
  • Software-wise, the Liquid runs on Android 1.6, while the Ignite operates on Microsoft Windows Phone 7, indicating a different user experience.
  • Overall, the Ignite appears to have a slight edge in display size, performance, and video capabilities.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid
HTC Ignite

General

Release Date

2009
N/A

Announced

2009
N/A

Description

N/A
Unofficial preliminary specifications

Display

Size

3.5"
3.7"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
S-LCD

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 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
800 MHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

256MB RAM, 512MB
512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@20fps
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Black, White, Red
Black

Foldable

SAR

1.11 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)
N/A

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

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; Bing Maps

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 1.6 (Donut)
Microsoft Windows Phone 7

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity