Acer Liquid M220 vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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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: 46 g lighter

    Liquid M220:
    119 g
    Mi A1:
    165 g
  • Width

    Liquid M220: 11.8 mm narrower

    Liquid M220:
    64 mm
    Mi A1:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid M220: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid M220:
    4 in
    Mi A1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid M220:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Mi A1:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid M220:
    Single
    Mi A1:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi A1: 2.3 mm thinner

    Liquid M220:
    9.6 mm
    Mi A1:
    7.3 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 +2.3 mm versus Mi A1
  2. 2. Mi A1

    Height:
    155.4 mm +30.5 mm versus Liquid M220
    Width:
    75.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Liquid M220
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid M220

    119 g

  2. 2. Mi A1

    165 g

    +46 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. Mi A1

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

Mi A1 has approximately 83.1% 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

Mi A1: 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. Mi A1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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 M220

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Mi A1

    3080 mAh

    +1780 mAh versus Liquid M220

Specifications

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1. Liquid M2202. Mi A1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid M220, Mi A1.
SpecificationLiquid M220Mi A1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.9 Х 64 Х 9.6 mm
  • 155.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid M220, Mi A1.
SpecificationLiquid M220Mi A1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.0%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid M220, Mi A1.
SpecificationLiquid M220Mi A1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 50mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid M220, Mi A1.
SpecificationLiquid M220Mi A1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11656
  • 78560
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4171
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 96807
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3415
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid M220, Mi A1.
SpecificationLiquid M220Mi A1
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Mystic Black
  • Pure White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid M220, Mi A1.
SpecificationLiquid M220Mi A1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid M220, Mi A1.
SpecificationLiquid M220Mi A1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid M220, Mi A1.
SpecificationLiquid M220Mi A1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East & Africa
  • LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.