Acer Liquid mt vs Lava Iris X8

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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: 25 g lighter

    Liquid mt:
    135 g
    Iris X8:
    160 g
  • Width

    Liquid mt: 8 mm narrower

    Liquid mt:
    63 mm
    Iris X8:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid mt: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid mt:
    3.6 in
    Iris X8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris X8: 4.9 mm thinner

    Liquid mt:
    13.5 mm
    Iris X8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Liquid mt: 28.4 mm shorter

    Liquid mt:
    115 mm
    Iris X8:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid mt:
    2010
    Iris X8:
    2015

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 +4.9 mm versus Iris X8
  2. 2. Iris X8

    Height:
    143.4 mm +28.4 mm versus Liquid mt
    Width:
    71 mm +8 mm versus Liquid mt
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid mt

    135 g

  2. 2. Iris X8

    160 g

    +25 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 X8

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

Iris X8 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

Iris X8: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 2 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. Iris X8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Iris X8

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Liquid mt

Specifications

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1. Liquid mt2. Iris X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris X8.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 143.4 Х 71 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris X8.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris X8
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%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris X8.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris X8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris X8.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris X8
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris X8.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris X8
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 130 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 291 h Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris X8.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris X8
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris X8.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris X8
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid mt, Iris X8.
SpecificationLiquid mtIris X8
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