Acer Liquid X2 vs Apple iPhone 5c

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 5c: 34 g lighter

    Liquid X2:
    166 g
    iPhone 5c:
    132 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5c: 19.6 mm narrower

    Liquid X2:
    78.8 mm
    iPhone 5c:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 5c: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid X2:
    5.5 in
    iPhone 5c:
    4 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Liquid X2:
    3 GB RAM
    iPhone 5c:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

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

    Liquid X2: 0.5 mm thinner

    Liquid X2:
    8.5 mm
    iPhone 5c:
    9 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 +28.9 mm versus iPhone 5c
    Width:
    78.8 mm +19.6 mm versus iPhone 5c
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    Height:
    124.4 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.5 mm versus Liquid X2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X2

    166 g

    +34 g versus iPhone 5c

  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    132 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 5c

    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 5c.

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 5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid X2iPhone 5c
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 1 GB 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 X2

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

2. iPhone 5c

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

    +2510 mAh versus iPhone 5c

  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    1510 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid X22. iPhone 5c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 78.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 132 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
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1510 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • iOS 7
  • 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 5c.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5c
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%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5c
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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5c
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
  • 27412
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5c
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5c
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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA)
  • A1456 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM)
  • A1532 (CDMA)
  • A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507
  • A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 -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) - A1532 GSM
  • A1532 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850) - A1456 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - A1507 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - A1529
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 b/g/n
  • 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 - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid X2, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5c
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 5c.
SpecificationLiquid X2iPhone 5c
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks