Acer Liquid mt vs Lava Iris Alfa

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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: 23 g lighter

    Liquid mt:
    135 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Liquid mt: 8.4 mm narrower

    Liquid mt:
    63 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid mt: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid mt:
    3.6 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid mt:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 4.2 mm thinner

    Liquid mt:
    13.5 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid mt: 26 mm shorter

    Liquid mt:
    115 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 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 +4.2 mm versus Iris Alfa
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm +26 mm versus Liquid mt
    Width:
    71.4 mm +8.4 mm versus Liquid mt
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid mt

    135 g

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +23 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. Iris Alfa

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

Iris Alfa 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.

Recorded RAM for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid mtIris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Iris Alfa

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Liquid mt

Specifications

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1. Liquid mt2. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris Alfa
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris Alfa
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris Alfa
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris Alfa
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 - For India