Acer Liquid X1
#5817
BQ Aquaris U2
#4349Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid X1
BQ Aquaris U2
Performance
54.356.2
Camera
19.143.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.725.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.260.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.334.3
Summary
- The Acer Liquid X1 features a larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the BQ Aquaris U2 has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at approximately 282 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid X1 is powered by a Mediatek MT6592 chipset with an octa-core 1.7 GHz processor, whereas the Aquaris U2 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 with a slightly lower clock speed of 1.4 GHz.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Aquaris U2 offers a better aperture (f/2.0) and a higher resolution selfie camera at 5 MP compared to the 2 MP on the Liquid X1.
- The BQ Aquaris U2 also has a larger 3100 mAh battery with faster 18W charging, compared to the 2700 mAh battery in the Liquid X1 with no fast charging capability.
- Finally, the Liquid X1 runs on Android 4.4.2, while the Aquaris U2 comes with Android 7.1.2, which is upgradable to Android 8.0, providing a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid X1
BQ Aquaris U2
General
Release Date
2014
2017
Announced
2014
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.7"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Dinorex glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-450MP4
Adreno 505
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
3100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, removable
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
153.3 x 80.4 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
148.1 x 72.9 x 8.4 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight
164 g
155 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Graphite black, Wine red
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass