Acer Liquid X2 vs Apple iPhone 5

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 5: 54 g lighter

    Liquid X2:
    166 g
    iPhone 5:
    112 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 20.2 mm narrower

    Liquid X2:
    78.8 mm
    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid X2:
    5.5 in
    iPhone 5:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid X2:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 0.9 mm thinner

    Liquid X2:
    8.5 mm
    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 5: 29.5 mm shorter

    Liquid X2:
    153.3 mm
    iPhone 5:
    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 X2

    Height:
    153.3 mm +29.5 mm versus iPhone 5
    Width:
    78.8 mm +20.2 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone 5
  2. 2. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X2

    166 g

    +54 g versus iPhone 5

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    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 X2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 5

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

Liquid X2 has approximately 89.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

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 X2, iPhone 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid X2iPhone 5
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

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 X2

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

2. iPhone 5

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 X2

    4020 mAh

    +2580 mAh versus iPhone 5

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid X22. iPhone 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 78.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.8
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • AF
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP4
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5
SIM card
  • Triple SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - PA-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Europe LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 - Taiwan
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks