Acer Liquid M220 vs Google Pixel 3a

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 M220: 28 g lighter

    Liquid M220:
    119 g
    Pixel 3a:
    147 g
  • Width

    Liquid M220: 6.1 mm narrower

    Liquid M220:
    64 mm
    Pixel 3a:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid M220: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid M220:
    4 in
    Pixel 3a:
    5.6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid M220:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Pixel 3a:
    Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a: 1.4 mm thinner

    Liquid M220:
    9.6 mm
    Pixel 3a:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Liquid M220: 26.4 mm shorter

    Liquid M220:
    124.9 mm
    Pixel 3a:
    151.3 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 M220

    Height:
    124.9 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.4 mm versus Pixel 3a
  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    Height:
    151.3 mm +26.4 mm versus Liquid M220
    Width:
    70.1 mm +6.1 mm versus Liquid M220
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid M220

    119 g

  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    147 g

    +28 g versus Liquid M220

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 M220

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 74.8% more rectangular screen area than Liquid M220.

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 M220: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB · 1 GB RAM - Liquid M220 Plus

Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 M220

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

2. Pixel 3a

NFC:
Yes
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 M220

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Liquid M220

Specifications

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1. Liquid M2202. Pixel 3a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid M220, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationLiquid M220Pixel 3a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.9 Х 64 Х 9.6 mm
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - Liquid M220 Plus
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid M220, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationLiquid M220Pixel 3a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • Type OLED
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 79.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.0%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid M220, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationLiquid M220Pixel 3a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 95
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid M220, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationLiquid M220Pixel 3a
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11656
  • 159213
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1603
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5206
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6426
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 4895
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1300
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid M220, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationLiquid M220Pixel 3a
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Mystic Black
  • Pure White
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid M220, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationLiquid M220Pixel 3a
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid M220, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationLiquid M220Pixel 3a
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid M220, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationLiquid M220Pixel 3a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B