Acer Liquid X2 vs Asus ROG Phone

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid X2:
    LCD
    ROG Phone:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid X2: 34 g lighter

    Liquid X2:
    166 g
    ROG Phone:
    200 g
  • Width

    ROG Phone: 2.6 mm narrower

    Liquid X2:
    78.8 mm
    ROG Phone:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid X2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid X2:
    5.5 in
    ROG Phone:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid X2:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    ROG Phone:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid X2:
    Single
    ROG Phone:
    Dual

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
    Width:
    78.8 mm +2.6 mm versus ROG Phone
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. ROG Phone

    Height:
    158.8 mm +5.5 mm versus Liquid X2
    Width:
    76.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X2

    166 g

  2. 2. ROG Phone

    200 g

    +34 g versus Liquid X2

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. ROG Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

ROG Phone has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Liquid X2.

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, ROG Phone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid X2ROG Phone
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
512 GB Not recorded 8 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. ROG Phone

NFC:
Yes
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

    +20 mAh versus ROG Phone

  2. 2. ROG Phone

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid X22. ROG Phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid X2, ROG Phone.
SpecificationLiquid X2ROG Phone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 78.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 158.8 Х 76.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); ROG Gaming X UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid X2, ROG Phone.
SpecificationLiquid X2ROG Phone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid X2, ROG Phone.
SpecificationLiquid X2ROG Phone
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.8
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm
  • no AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid X2, ROG Phone.
SpecificationLiquid X2ROG Phone
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP4
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 304258
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2474
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8953
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13801
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3770
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 511
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2176
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid X2, ROG Phone.
SpecificationLiquid X2ROG Phone
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 950 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6) /back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid X2, ROG Phone.
SpecificationLiquid X2ROG Phone
SIM card
  • Triple SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - B version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version
  • B version -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46 - A version
  • B version
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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/ac/ad
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid X2, ROG Phone.
SpecificationLiquid X2ROG Phone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut -Wide Colour Gamut -HDR -90 Hz (1ms pixel response time) -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS Headphone X -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid X2, ROG Phone.
SpecificationLiquid X2ROG Phone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/3A 30W (Quick Charge 4+) - 3 Ultrasonic pressure sensitive zones -Water resistant