Acer Liquid mt vs BQ Aquaris M5

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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 mt: 9 g lighter

    Liquid mt:
    135 g
    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
  • Width

    Liquid mt: 6.4 mm narrower

    Liquid mt:
    63 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid mt: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid mt:
    3.6 in
    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid mt:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Aquaris M5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquaris M5: 5.1 mm thinner

    Liquid mt:
    13.5 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Liquid mt: 28 mm shorter

    Liquid mt:
    115 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    143 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 mt

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.1 mm versus Aquaris M5
  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    Height:
    143 mm +28 mm versus Liquid mt
    Width:
    69.4 mm +6.4 mm versus Liquid mt
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid mt

    135 g

  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    144 g

    +9 g versus Liquid mt

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 mt

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aquaris M5

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

Aquaris M5 has approximately 86.8% more rectangular screen area than Liquid mt.

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 mt: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Aquaris M5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 GB · 3 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 mt

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

2. Aquaris M5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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 mt

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    3120 mAh

    +1620 mAh versus Liquid mt

Specifications

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1. Liquid mt2. Aquaris M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid mt, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationLiquid mtAquaris M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 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.
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid mt, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationLiquid mtAquaris M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid mt, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationLiquid mtAquaris M5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid mt, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationLiquid mtAquaris M5
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30215
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 574
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1659
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1862
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid mt, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationLiquid mtAquaris M5
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid mt, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationLiquid mtAquaris M5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid mt, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationLiquid mtAquaris M5
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid mt, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationLiquid mtAquaris M5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input -Music recognition - Previously known as Acer Liquid Metal
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass