Acer Liquid X1 announced. Octa-Core 4G LTE smart phone that’s affordably priced

The smart phone battleground has shifted to the affordable segment and Acer has joined the ring with its new Liquid X1. With the ambition of becoming a Top 5 smart phone brand in Taiwan, the Liquid X1 is packing decent specs for an affordable price of TWD$7,990, which is about RM842.

It gets a 5.7″ IPS HD 720p display and underneath, it runs on a 1.7GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with 2GB of RAM which is a similar combination that’s powering the Redmi Note. On top of that, it also has 16GB of on-board storage, a microSD card slot, a 13MP f/1.8 main camera and a 2,700mAh capacity battery. For faster internet connectivity, the Liquid X1 also supports 4G LTE with speeds up to 150Mbps.

Despite being a large 5.7″ phablet, the Liquid X1 is lighter and thinner than the Redmi Note at 164 grams and is 8.5mm thick. Design wise, it has a leather-like texture at the back with a dimpled look that’s probably inspired by the Galaxy S5.

Out of the box, it is running on Android 4.4 KitKat and Acer has included a couple of neat features including Acer Extend, where you can view your smart phone from a desktop computer. For those who find the 5.7″ screen too big, there’s a Zoom Fit feature where you can reduce the size of the display for one handed operation. For taking pictures, the Liquid X1 boast a fast focusing time of 0.3 seconds and there’s a selective focus mode called Free Focus.

It is available in Taiwan with 2 colour options – Black and Red. So far no word on its international release but this looks quite appealing as an affordable 4G LTE smart phone with a large display. If you’re a considering a smart phone that’s a notch above the Redmi Note, this is worth taking a look.

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