Acer Liquid C1 vs Dell XCD28

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.

  • Weight

    XCD28: 40 g lighter

    Liquid C1:
    140 g
    XCD28:
    100 g
  • Width

    XCD28: 10.5 mm narrower

    Liquid C1:
    65.5 mm
    XCD28:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XCD28: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid C1:
    4.3 in
    XCD28:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid C1:
    Intel Atom Z2420
    XCD28:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Liquid C1: 4.5 mm thinner

    Liquid C1:
    10 mm
    XCD28:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    XCD28: 25.3 mm shorter

    Liquid C1:
    127.3 mm
    XCD28:
    102 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 +25.3 mm versus XCD28
    Width:
    65.5 mm +10.5 mm versus XCD28
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. XCD28

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Liquid C1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid C1

    140 g

    +40 g versus XCD28

  2. 2. XCD28

    100 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. XCD28

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Liquid C1 has approximately 109.9% more rectangular screen area than XCD28.

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, XCD28, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid C1XCD28
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XCD28: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. XCD28

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +900 mAh versus XCD28

  2. 2. XCD28

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid C12. XCD28

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid C1, XCD28.
SpecificationLiquid C1XCD28
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
  • 102 Х 55 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2420
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid C1, XCD28.
SpecificationLiquid C1XCD28
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 43.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid C1, XCD28.
SpecificationLiquid C1XCD28
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid C1, XCD28.
SpecificationLiquid C1XCD28
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid C1, XCD28.
SpecificationLiquid C1XCD28
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid C1, XCD28.
SpecificationLiquid C1XCD28
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid C1, XCD28.
SpecificationLiquid C1XCD28
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid C1, XCD28.
SpecificationLiquid C1XCD28
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input