Acer Liquid Jade vs Apple iPhone 5

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 5: 10.4 mm narrower

    Liquid Jade:
    69 mm
    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Jade:
    5.5 in
    iPhone 5:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Jade:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Height

    iPhone 5: 16.7 mm shorter

    Liquid Jade:
    140.5 mm
    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Jade:
    2014
    iPhone 5:
    2012

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 Jade

    Height:
    140.5 mm +16.7 mm versus iPhone 5
    Width:
    69 mm +10.4 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  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 Jade

    110 g

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    112 g

    +2 g versus Liquid Jade

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Liquid Jade

    Liquid Jade: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. iPhone 5

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

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid Jade: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM - Liquid Jade16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Liquid Jade Plus

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 Jade

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Jade

    2100 mAh

    +660 mAh versus iPhone 5

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Jade2. iPhone 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Jade, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid JadeiPhone 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.5 Х 69 Х 7.5 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - Liquid Jade16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - Liquid Jade Plus
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Jade, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid JadeiPhone 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Jade, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid JadeiPhone 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 Jade, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid JadeiPhone 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18342
  • 13215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Jade, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid JadeiPhone 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Gray
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • 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 Jade, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid JadeiPhone 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 Jade, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid JadeiPhone 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Jade, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid JadeiPhone 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks