Acer Stream vs Lenovo A5

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

    Stream:
    OLED
    A5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Stream: 20 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    A5:
    160 g
  • Width

    Stream: 7.9 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    A5:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Stream: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    A5:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    A5:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A5: 1.4 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    A5:
    9.8 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. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +1.4 mm versus A5
  2. 2. A5

    Height:
    146.2 mm +26.7 mm versus Stream
    Width:
    70.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Stream
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

  2. 2. A5

    160 g

    +20 g versus Stream

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. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. A5

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

A5 has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Stream.

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 Stream, A5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStreamA5
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 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. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. A5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. A5

    4000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. A5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, A5.
SpecificationStreamA5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 146.2 Х 70.9 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); ZUI 3.9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, A5.
SpecificationStreamA5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, A5.
SpecificationStreamA5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Stream, A5.
SpecificationStreamA5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35822
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, A5.
SpecificationStreamA5
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, A5.
SpecificationStreamA5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
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
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stream, A5.
SpecificationStreamA5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, A5.
SpecificationStreamA5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity