Acer Liquid C1 vs Apple iPhone 4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    iPhone 4: 6.9 mm narrower

    Liquid C1:
    65.5 mm
    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid C1:
    4.3 in
    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid C1:
    Intel Atom Z2420
    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 0.7 mm thinner

    Liquid C1:
    10 mm
    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 12.1 mm shorter

    Liquid C1:
    127.3 mm
    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid C1:
    2013
    iPhone 4:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Liquid C1

    Height:
    127.3 mm +12.1 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    65.5 mm +6.9 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 4
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Liquid C1

    140 g

    +3 g versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    137 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Liquid C1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Liquid C1 has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Liquid C1, iPhone 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid C1iPhone 4
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Liquid C1

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Liquid C1

    2000 mAh

    +580 mAh versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid C12. iPhone 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2420
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 4
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4152
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 4
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel