Acer Liquid X1 vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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 X1: 25 g lighter

    Liquid X1:
    164 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Blade A2 Plus: 4.2 mm narrower

    Liquid X1:
    80.4 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A2 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid X1:
    5.7 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid X1:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid X1: 1.3 mm thinner

    Liquid X1:
    8.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid X1:
    2014
    Blade A2 Plus:
    2017

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 X1

    Height:
    153.3 mm
    Width:
    80.4 mm +4.2 mm versus Blade A2 Plus
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Liquid X1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X1

    164 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +25 g versus Liquid X1

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 X1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

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

Liquid X1 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Blade A2 Plus.

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 X1, Blade A2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 X1

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

2. Blade A2 Plus

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 X1

    2700 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Liquid X1

Specifications

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1. Liquid X12. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid X1, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 80.4 Х 8.5 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid X1, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid X1, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid X1, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39847
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid X1, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Graphite black
  • Wine red
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid X1, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid X1, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid X1, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid X1Blade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass