Acer Liquid mt vs HTC Desire 830

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 mt: 21 g lighter

    Liquid mt:
    135 g
    Desire 830:
    156 g
  • Width

    Liquid mt: 15.9 mm narrower

    Liquid mt:
    63 mm
    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid mt: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid mt:
    3.6 in
    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid mt:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 5.7 mm thinner

    Liquid mt:
    13.5 mm
    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Liquid mt: 42.5 mm shorter

    Liquid mt:
    115 mm
    Desire 830:
    157.5 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 +5.7 mm versus Desire 830
  2. 2. Desire 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm +42.5 mm versus Liquid mt
    Width:
    78.9 mm +15.9 mm versus Liquid mt
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid mt

    135 g

  2. 2. Desire 830

    156 g

    +21 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. Desire 830

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

Desire 830 has approximately 126.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Liquid mt, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid mtDesire 830
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Liquid mt: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. Desire 830

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 mt

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 830

    2800 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Liquid mt

Specifications

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1. Liquid mt2. Desire 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid mt, Desire 830.
SpecificationLiquid mtDesire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" 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.
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid mt, Desire 830.
SpecificationLiquid mtDesire 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid mt, Desire 830.
SpecificationLiquid mtDesire 830
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid mt, Desire 830.
SpecificationLiquid mtDesire 830
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 52138
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid mt, Desire 830.
SpecificationLiquid mtDesire 830
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 200 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid mt, Desire 830.
SpecificationLiquid mtDesire 830
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid mt, Desire 830.
SpecificationLiquid mtDesire 830
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, Desire 830.
SpecificationLiquid mtDesire 830
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim