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Acer Liquid X1

Acer Liquid X1

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Sony Xperia XA Dual

Sony Xperia XA Dual

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid X1
Sony Xperia XA Dual
Performance
54.356.4
Camera
19.128.4
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.720.8
Build
0.216.2
Connectivity
37.259.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.332.0

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid X1 features a larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Sony Xperia XA Dual has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 294 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with octa-core processors and 2GB of RAM, but the Xperia XA Dual utilizes a more advanced Mediatek Helio P10 chipset.
  • Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of recording 1080p video, but the Xperia XA Dual offers a superior 8 MP front camera compared to the 2 MP front camera of the Liquid X1.
  • The Liquid X1 has a larger 2700 mAh battery, while the Xperia XA Dual has a 2300 mAh battery but supports faster 10W charging.
  • Regarding software, the Liquid X1 runs on Android 4.4.2, whereas the Xperia XA Dual comes with Android 6.0.1, which is upgradable to 7.0, providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid X1
Sony Xperia XA Dual

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
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-450MP4
Mali-T860MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.0", PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

2 MP
8 MP, 1/4.0", AF

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W 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)
143.6 x 66.8 x 7.9 mm (5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 in)

Weight

164 g
137.4 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Graphite black, Wine red
White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.83 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass