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Acer Liquid C1 vs Apple iPhone 5

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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.

    • Weight

      iPhone 5: 28 g lighter

      Liquid C1:
      140 g
      iPhone 5:
      112 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 6.9 mm narrower

      Liquid C1:
      65.5 mm
      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Liquid C1:
      4.3 in
      iPhone 5:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Liquid C1:
      Intel Atom Z2420
      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 2.4 mm thinner

      Liquid C1:
      10 mm
      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 5: 3.5 mm shorter

      Liquid C1:
      127.3 mm
      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm

    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 +3.5 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      65.5 mm +6.9 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      10 mm +2.4 mm versus iPhone 5

    2. 2. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Liquid C1

      140 g

      +28 g versus iPhone 5

    2. 2. iPhone 5

      112 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 5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    Liquid C1 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

    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 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLiquid C1iPhone 5
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    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 5

    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

      +560 mAh versus iPhone 5

    2. 2. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Liquid C12. iPhone 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 112 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 640 x 1136 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    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
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    Chipset
    • Intel Atom Z2420
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.1%
    • 60.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP or VGA
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 5
    Processor CPU
    • 1.2 GHz
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX540
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 13215
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 5
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2012
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 340 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 9 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 5
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • Nano-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 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Liquid C1, iPhone 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1iPhone 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

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