Acer Liquid mt vs Sony Xperia SP

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: 20 g lighter

    Liquid mt:
    135 g
    Xperia SP:
    155 g
  • Width

    Liquid mt: 4.1 mm narrower

    Liquid mt:
    63 mm
    Xperia SP:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid mt: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid mt:
    3.6 in
    Xperia SP:
    4.6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid mt:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Xperia SP:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Xperia SP: 3.5 mm thinner

    Liquid mt:
    13.5 mm
    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Liquid mt: 15.6 mm shorter

    Liquid mt:
    115 mm
    Xperia SP:
    130.6 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 mt

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Xperia SP
  2. 2. Xperia SP

    Height:
    130.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Liquid mt
    Width:
    67.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Liquid mt
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid mt

    135 g

  2. 2. Xperia SP

    155 g

    +20 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. Xperia SP

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

Xperia SP has approximately 58.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid mt: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Xperia SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 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. Xperia SP

NFC:
Yes
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. Xperia SP

    2370 mAh

    +870 mAh versus Liquid mt

Specifications

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1. Liquid mt2. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid mt, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLiquid mtXperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 4.6" 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 (5.8 GB user available)
  • 1 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
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid mt, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLiquid mtXperia SP
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid mt, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLiquid mtXperia SP
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid mt, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLiquid mtXperia SP
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 926
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid mt, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLiquid mtXperia SP
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 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 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid mt, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLiquid mtXperia SP
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850) - C5306
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid mt, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLiquid mtXperia SP
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid mt, Xperia SP.
SpecificationLiquid mtXperia SP
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 - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306