Acer Liquid vs Xiaomi Redmi 4a

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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

    Liquid: 7.9 mm narrower

    Liquid:
    62.5 mm
    Redmi 4a:
    70.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid:
    3.5 in
    Redmi 4a:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Redmi 4a:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Redmi 4a: 4 mm thinner

    Liquid:
    12.5 mm
    Redmi 4a:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Liquid: 24.9 mm shorter

    Liquid:
    115 mm
    Redmi 4a:
    139.9 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid:
    2009
    Redmi 4a:
    2016

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
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +4 mm versus Redmi 4a
  2. 2. Redmi 4a

    Height:
    139.9 mm +24.9 mm versus Liquid
    Width:
    70.4 mm +7.9 mm versus Liquid
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid

    135 g

    +3.5 g versus Redmi 4a

  2. 2. Redmi 4a

    131.5 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. Redmi 4a

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

Redmi 4a has approximately 97.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Liquid, Redmi 4a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquidRedmi 4a
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Liquid: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 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

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

2. Redmi 4a

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 4a

    3120 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Liquid

Specifications

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1. Liquid2. Redmi 4a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid, Redmi 4a.
SpecificationLiquidRedmi 4a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 139.9 Х 70.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid, Redmi 4a.
SpecificationLiquidRedmi 4a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid, Redmi 4a.
SpecificationLiquidRedmi 4a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid, Redmi 4a.
SpecificationLiquidRedmi 4a
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 43152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 664
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1740
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1350
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 123
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 396
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid, Redmi 4a.
SpecificationLiquidRedmi 4a
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid, Redmi 4a.
SpecificationLiquidRedmi 4a
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid, Redmi 4a.
SpecificationLiquidRedmi 4a
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid, Redmi 4a.
SpecificationLiquidRedmi 4a
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
  • Infrared port