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Acer Liquid X1

Acer Liquid X1

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Meizu M5s

Meizu M5s

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid X1
Meizu M5s
Performance
54.353.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.724.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.246.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.329.0

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 M5s has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~282 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid X1 is powered by a Mediatek MT6592 chipset with an octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, compared to the M5s's Mediatek MT6753 chipset with a lower clocked octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the M5s offers a superior 5 MP front camera.
  • The M5s also has a larger 3000 mAh battery with 24W fast charging, while the Liquid X1 has a 2700 mAh battery with no fast charging support.
  • Finally, the Liquid X1 runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), whereas the M5s operates on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Flyme 5.2, providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid X1
Meizu M5s

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
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-450MP4
Mali-T720MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 3GB 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
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
24W wired

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)
148.2 x 72.5 x 8.4 mm (5.83 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

Weight

164 g
143 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Graphite black, Wine red
Champanage Gold, Rose Gold, Stay Gray, Moonlight Silver

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

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 6.0 (Marshmallow), Flyme 5.2

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (digital), proximity, compass