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Acer Liquid X1

Acer Liquid X1

#5817
Meizu M3

Meizu M3

#5278

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid X1
Meizu M3
Performance
54.355.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.723.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.246.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.328.5

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid X1 features a larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Meizu M3 has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~294 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid X1 is powered by a Mediatek MT6592 chipset with an octa-core CPU at 1.7 GHz, whereas the Meizu M3 uses a Mediatek MT6750 with a more efficient octa-core setup.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Meizu M3 offers a better selfie camera at 5 MP compared to the Liquid X1's 2 MP.
  • The Meizu M3 also has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2870 mAh compared to the Liquid X1's 2700 mAh.
  • In terms of software experience, the Liquid X1 runs Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Meizu M3 operates on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Flyme 5.1, providing a more updated user interface.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid X1
Meizu M3

General

Release Date

2014
2016

Announced

2014
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-450MP4
Mali-T860MP2

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/2.2, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Dual-LED dual-tone flash

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
2870 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2870 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

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)
141.5 x 69.5 x 8.3 mm (5.57 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)

Weight

164 g
132 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Graphite black, Wine red
Gray, White, Blue, Pink, Gold

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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 5.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass