Acer Liquid C1 vs Sony Xperia E3 Dual

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.

  • Width

    Liquid C1: 3.9 mm narrower

    Liquid C1:
    65.5 mm
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid C1: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid C1:
    4.3 in
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid C1:
    Intel Atom Z2420
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    Qualcomm MSM8226-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E3 Dual: 1.5 mm thinner

    Liquid C1:
    10 mm
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Liquid C1: 9.8 mm shorter

    Liquid C1:
    127.3 mm
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    137.1 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid C1:
    2013
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    2014

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 C1

    Height:
    127.3 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.5 mm versus Xperia E3 Dual
  2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

    Height:
    137.1 mm +9.8 mm versus Liquid C1
    Width:
    69.4 mm +3.9 mm versus Liquid C1
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid C1

    140 g

  2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

    143.8 g

    +3.8 g versus Liquid C1

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 C1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

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

Xperia E3 Dual has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than Liquid C1.

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 C1, Xperia E3 Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 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 C1

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

2. Xperia E3 Dual

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Liquid C1

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

    2330 mAh

    +330 mAh versus Liquid C1

Specifications

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1. Liquid C12. Xperia E3 Dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid C1, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2420
  • Qualcomm MSM8226-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid C1, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid C1, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid C1, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19439
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid C1, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 508 h (2G) / Up to 505 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid C1, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid C1, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid C1, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationLiquid C1Xperia E3 Dual
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia E3 Dual D2212