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Acer Liquid C1 vs Huawei nova 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Liquid C1:
      LCD
      nova 5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Liquid C1: 31 g lighter

      Liquid C1:
      140 g
      nova 5:
      171 g

    • Width

      Liquid C1: 9.3 mm narrower

      Liquid C1:
      65.5 mm
      nova 5:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Liquid C1: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

      Liquid C1:
      4.3 in
      nova 5:
      6.39 in

    • Chipset

      Liquid C1:
      Intel Atom Z2420
      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Liquid C1:
      Single
      nova 5:
      Quad

    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
      Width:
      65.5 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +2.7 mm versus nova 5

    2. 2. nova 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm +30.1 mm versus Liquid C1
      Width:
      74.8 mm +9.3 mm versus Liquid C1
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Liquid C1

      140 g

    2. 2. nova 5

      171 g

      +31 g versus Liquid C1

    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. nova 5

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    nova 5 has approximately 96.6% more rectangular screen area than Liquid C1.

    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, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLiquid C1nova 5
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 GB 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. nova 5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    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

    2. 2. nova 5

      3500 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus Liquid C1

    Specifications

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    1. Liquid C12. nova 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid C1, nova 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1nova 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Intel Atom Z2420
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Liquid C1, nova 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1nova 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.1%
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid C1, nova 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1nova 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP or VGA
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Liquid C1, nova 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1nova 5
    Processor CPU
    • 1.2 GHz
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX540
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Liquid C1, nova 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1nova 5
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 9 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid C1, nova 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1nova 5
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    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, nova 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1nova 5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Liquid C1, nova 5.
    SpecificationLiquid C1nova 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)

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