Acer Liquid
#4885
HTC Touch HD
#4889Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid
HTC Touch HD
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 slightly smaller 3.5-inch TFT display with 256K colors and a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the HTC Touch HD has a larger 3.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with 65K colors at the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Acer is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 processor and has 256MB of RAM, whereas the HTC utilizes a 528 MHz ARM 11 processor with 288MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera without OIS, but the HTC can record video at CIF@30fps compared to the Liquid's 480p@20fps.
- Battery capacity is identical at 1350 mAh, and both lack advanced charging options.
- The Acer runs on Android 1.6, while the HTC operates on Windows Mobile 6.1, leading to different software experiences.
- Build quality is similar, with the Acer being slightly lighter at 135g compared to the HTC's 146g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid
HTC Touch HD
General
Release Date
2009
2008
Announced
2009
2008
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
3.5"
3.8"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
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 MSM7201A
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
528 MHz ARM 11
GPU
Adreno 200
Adreno 130
Memory
256MB RAM, 512MB
288MB RAM, 512MB ROM
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
CIF@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1350 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1350 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)
115 x 62.8 x 12 mm (4.53 x 2.47 x 0.47 in)
Weight
135 g
146 g
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 7.2/2 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
miniUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 1.6 (Donut)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
OS Version
Android 1.6 (Donut)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes