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Acer Liquid E vs alcatel Idol Mini

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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.

    • WeightIdol Mini: 39 g lighterIdol Mini: 96 g · Liquid E: 135 g
    • Screen diagonalLiquid E: 0.8 in smaller diagonalLiquid E: 3.5 in · Idol Mini: 4.3 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)Liquid E: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 · Idol Mini: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    • DepthIdol Mini: 4.6 mm thinnerIdol Mini: 7.9 mm · Liquid E: 12.5 mm
    • HeightLiquid E: 12.1 mm shorterLiquid E: 115 mm · Idol Mini: 127.1 mm
    • Release year2010 / 2013Liquid E: 2010 · Idol Mini: 2013

    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.

    Front
    Liquid E: 115 × 62.5 mm 1 Idol Mini: 127.1 × 62 mm 2
    Side
    Liquid E: 115 × 12.5 mm 1 Idol Mini: 127.1 × 7.9 mm 2
    1. 1. Liquid E
      Height
      115 mm
      Width
      62.5 mm
      Depth
      12.5 mm
      Weight
      135 g
    2. 2. Idol Mini
      Height
      127.1 mm
      Width
      62 mm
      Depth
      7.9 mm
      Weight
      96 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationLiquid EIdol Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
    • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 96 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1350 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationLiquid EIdol Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 34.9 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 48.5%
    • 64.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 228 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationLiquid EIdol Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 480p@20fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationLiquid EIdol Mini
    Processor CPU
    • 768 MHz Scorpion
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 200
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 12430
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationLiquid EIdol Mini
    Release date
    • 2010
    • February
    • 2013
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Dark red
    • Ferrari edition
    • Cranberry Pink
    • Silver
    • Slate
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationLiquid EIdol Mini
    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 - all versions
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • microUSB 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationLiquid EIdol Mini
    Radio
    • panorama
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationLiquid EIdol Mini
    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 Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
    • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots