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Acer Liquid vs Apple iPhone 4 CDMA

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.

  • Width

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 3.9 mm narrower

    Liquid:
    62.5 mm
    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    58.6 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 3.2 mm thinner

    Liquid:
    12.5 mm
    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    9.3 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid:
    2009
    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    2011

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

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +3.9 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +3.2 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
  2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid

    135 g

  2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

    137 g

    +2 g versus Liquid

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

iPhone 4 CDMA has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than Liquid.

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: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 512 MB 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

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

2. iPhone 4 CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 4 CDMA

    1420 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Liquid

Specifications

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1. Liquid2. iPhone 4 CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 4 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 4 CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 4 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 4 CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 4 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 4 CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 4 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 4 CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4798
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 4 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 4 CDMA
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 4 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 4 CDMA
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 4 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 4 CDMA
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 4 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 4 CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer