Acer Liquid Jade vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA

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

    Liquid Jade: 34 g lighter

    Liquid Jade:
    110 g
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    144 g
  • Width

    Xperia ion HSPA: 1 mm narrower

    Liquid Jade:
    69 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia ion HSPA: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Jade:
    5.5 in
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    4.55 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Jade:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Liquid Jade: 3.3 mm thinner

    Liquid Jade:
    7.5 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia ion HSPA: 7.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Jade:
    140.5 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    133 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 +7.5 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
    Width:
    69 mm +1 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Liquid Jade

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Jade

    110 g

  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    144 g

    +34 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. Xperia ion HSPA

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 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

Xperia ion HSPA: Original memory entry

13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) · 1 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 Jade

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

2. Xperia ion HSPA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +200 mAh versus Xperia ion HSPA

  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Jade2. Xperia ion HSPA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Jade, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationLiquid JadeXperia ion HSPA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.5 Х 69 Х 7.5 mm
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Jade, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationLiquid JadeXperia ion HSPA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Jade, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationLiquid JadeXperia ion HSPA
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Jade, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationLiquid JadeXperia ion HSPA
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18342
  • 3021
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Jade, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationLiquid JadeXperia ion HSPA
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Red
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Jade, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationLiquid JadeXperia ion HSPA
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Jade, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationLiquid JadeXperia ion HSPA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Jade, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationLiquid JadeXperia ion HSPA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Xperia ion lt28h