Acer Liquid E vs alcatel Idol 5s

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

    Liquid E: 12 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    Idol 5s:
    147 g
  • Width

    Liquid E: 9.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 5s: 5 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Idol 5s:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 33.6 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    Idol 5s:
    148.6 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 E

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +5 mm versus Idol 5s
  2. 2. Idol 5s

    Height:
    148.6 mm +33.6 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    72 mm +9.5 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

  2. 2. Idol 5s

    147 g

    +12 g versus Liquid E

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 E

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Idol 5s

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

Idol 5s has approximately 113.8% more rectangular screen area than Liquid E.

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 E, Idol 5s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid EIdol 5s
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Liquid E: Original memory entry

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. Liquid E

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

2. Idol 5s

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

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 E

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Idol 5s

    2850 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Idol 5s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Idol 5s.
SpecificationLiquid EIdol 5s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Idol 5s.
SpecificationLiquid EIdol 5s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Idol 5s.
SpecificationLiquid EIdol 5s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E, Idol 5s.
SpecificationLiquid EIdol 5s
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 80302
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 824
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3421
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Idol 5s.
SpecificationLiquid EIdol 5s
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Idol 5s.
SpecificationLiquid EIdol 5s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Idol 5s.
SpecificationLiquid EIdol 5s
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio with RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Idol 5s.
SpecificationLiquid EIdol 5s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)