Acer Liquid
#4885
LG GW820 eXpo
#4350Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid
LG GW820 eXpo
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 slightly larger 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and a pixel density of approximately 267 ppi, while the LG GW820 eXpo has a 3.2-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of around 292 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid has a lower CPU clock speed at 768 MHz compared to the eXpo's 1.0 GHz, although both share the same Snapdragon S1 chipset and Adreno 200 GPU.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera with autofocus, but the Liquid's video recording is limited to 480p at 20fps, while the eXpo can record at 480p without a specified frame rate.
- The Liquid's battery capacity is 1350 mAh, whereas the eXpo has a slightly larger 1500 mAh battery.
- On the software front, the Liquid runs Android 1.6, while the eXpo operates on Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, offering different user experiences.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Liquid being lighter at 135g and the eXpo slightly heavier at 147.4g, and both devices lack advanced materials or water resistance features.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid
LG GW820 eXpo
General
Release Date
2009
2009
Announced
2009
2009
Description
N/A
For AT&T
Display
Size
3.5"
3.2"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors (65K effective)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~292 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 QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 200
Adreno 200
Memory
256MB RAM, 512MB
512Mb ROM, 256Mb RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
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
480p
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)
114 x 56 x 15 mm (4.49 x 2.20 x 0.59 in)
Weight
135 g
147.4 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
OS Version
Android 1.6 (Donut)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No