Acer Liquid Jade vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid Jade:
    LCD
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid Jade: 47 g lighter

    Liquid Jade:
    110 g
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    157 g
  • Width

    Liquid Jade: 2.4 mm narrower

    Liquid Jade:
    69 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A5 (2017): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Jade:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Jade:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
  • Height

    Liquid Jade: 5.6 mm shorter

    Liquid Jade:
    140.5 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    146.1 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 Jade

    Height:
    140.5 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    Height:
    146.1 mm +5.6 mm versus Liquid Jade
    Width:
    71.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Liquid Jade
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Jade

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    157 g

    +47 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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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.

Recorded RAM for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Liquid Jade: Original memory entry

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

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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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 Jade

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Liquid Jade

Specifications

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1. Liquid Jade2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.5 Х 69 Х 7.5 mm
  • 146.1 Х 71.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 71.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-T830MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18342
  • 61345
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4104
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3000
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 103094
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3041
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 143
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 926
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Gray
  • Black Sky
  • Gold Sand
  • Blue Mist
  • Peach Cloud
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Jade, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationLiquid JadeGalaxy A5 (2017)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A520F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots