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Acer Liquid vs Apple iPhone 5s

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

    iPhone 5s: 23 g lighter

    Liquid:
    135 g
    iPhone 5s:
    112 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5s: 3.9 mm narrower

    Liquid:
    62.5 mm
    iPhone 5s:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid:
    3.5 in
    iPhone 5s:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    iPhone 5s:
    Apple A7 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 5s: 4.9 mm thinner

    Liquid:
    12.5 mm
    iPhone 5s:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Liquid: 8.8 mm shorter

    Liquid:
    115 mm
    iPhone 5s:
    123.8 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

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +3.9 mm versus iPhone 5s
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +4.9 mm versus iPhone 5s
  2. 2. iPhone 5s

    Height:
    123.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Liquid
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid

    135 g

    +23 g versus iPhone 5s

  2. 2. iPhone 5s

    112 g

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 5s

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

iPhone 5s has approximately 26.5% 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 5s: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

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 5s

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 5s

    1560 mAh

    +210 mAh versus Liquid

Specifications

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1. Liquid2. iPhone 5s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 5s.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 5s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 1136 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
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR3
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
  • 1560 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • iOS 7
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Apple A7 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 5s.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 5s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 5s.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 5s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 68
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 69
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 66
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 5s.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 5s
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 61322
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 5s.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 5s
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Space Gray
  • White/Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 5s.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 5s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM)
  • A1453 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457
  • A1530 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900) - A1533 GSM
  • A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850) - A1453 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - A1457 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - A1530
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 5s.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 5s
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid, iPhone 5s.
SpecificationLiquidiPhone 5s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks