Acer Liquid
#7481
Motorola MILESTONE
#7943Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid
Motorola MILESTONE
Performance
58.434.7
Camera
12.312.5
Display
34.116.9
Battery
13.614.0
Build
16.314.2
Connectivity
21.928.3
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
18.716.9
Summary
- The Acer Liquid features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Motorola MILESTONE has a slightly larger 3.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, both offering similar pixel densities.
- In terms of performance, the Acer Liquid is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 processor, compared to the 600 MHz Cortex-A8 in the MILESTONE, which may provide better overall responsiveness.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the MILESTONE can record video at 24fps, slightly outperforming the Liquid's 20fps.
- The MILESTONE also has a marginally larger battery capacity at 1400 mAh versus the Liquid's 1350 mAh.
- For software, the Liquid runs on Android 1.6, while the MILESTONE starts with Android 2.1 and is upgradable to 2.2, offering a more modern software experience.
- Build-wise, the Liquid is lighter at 135g compared to the 165g MILESTONE, but both have similar dimensions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid
Motorola MILESTONE
General
Release Date
2009
2009
Announced
2009
2009
Description
N/A
Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA
Display
Size
3.5"
3.7"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
N/A
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
256MB RAM, 512MB
133MB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
N/A
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
480p@20fps
480p@24fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1400 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery (BP6X)
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)
115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
Weight
135 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.11 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / UMTS / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
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, Motonav software
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 1.6 (Donut)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass