Acer Liquid M330 vs Xiaomi Mi 5

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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

    Mi 5: 13 g lighter

    Liquid M330:
    142 g
    Mi 5:
    129 g
  • Width

    Liquid M330: 2.7 mm narrower

    Liquid M330:
    66.5 mm
    Mi 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid M330: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid M330:
    4.5 in
    Mi 5:
    5.15 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid M330:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Mi 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi 5: 2.3 mm thinner

    Liquid M330:
    9.6 mm
    Mi 5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid M330: 8.6 mm shorter

    Liquid M330:
    136 mm
    Mi 5:
    144.6 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 M330

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Mi 5
  2. 2. Mi 5

    Height:
    144.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Liquid M330
    Width:
    69.2 mm +2.7 mm versus Liquid M330
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid M330

    142 g

    +13 g versus Mi 5

  2. 2. Mi 5

    129 g

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 M330

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 5

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

Mi 5 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Liquid M330.

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 M330, Mi 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid M330Mi 5
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Mi 5: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB · 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Standard

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 M330

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 5

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 M330

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 5

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Liquid M330

Specifications

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1. Liquid M3302. Mi 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid M330, Mi 5.
SpecificationLiquid M330Mi 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Standard
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid M330, Mi 5.
SpecificationLiquid M330Mi 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 73.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 73.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid M330, Mi 5.
SpecificationLiquid M330Mi 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid M330, Mi 5.
SpecificationLiquid M330Mi 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) Standard edition -Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Prime & Pro edition
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17121
  • 136258
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3694
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6540
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1865
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 306
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 780
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid M330, Mi 5.
SpecificationLiquid M330Mi 5
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Mystic Black
  • Pure White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Ceramic
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid M330, Mi 5.
SpecificationLiquid M330Mi 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid M330, Mi 5.
SpecificationLiquid M330Mi 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid M330, Mi 5.
SpecificationLiquid M330Mi 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive