Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid X2
YU Yunicorn
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.557.5
Summary
- The Acer Liquid X2 and YU Yunicorn both feature a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, but the Yunicorn offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the Liquid X2's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Yunicorn is powered by a Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset with a higher clock speed, while the Liquid X2 uses the MT6753.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Yunicorn's camera has phase detection autofocus, which may enhance focus speed.
- The Liquid X2 has a slightly larger 4020 mAh battery compared to the Yunicorn's 4000 mAh, and both run on Android Lollipop, with the Yunicorn having a slightly updated version.
- Build quality is similar, with the Liquid X2 weighing 166g and the Yunicorn at 172g, and both lack water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid X2
YU Yunicorn
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as YU YU5530
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T720MP4
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/1.8, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Front Camera
13 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/1.8, AF
5 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4020 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4020 mAh, removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
153.3 x 78.8 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.10 x 0.33 in)
153.3 x 75.4 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight
166 g
172 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold
Silver, graphite, gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Triple SIM (Micro-SIM)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

