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Acer Liquid E vs alcatel OT-997

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: 8 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    OT-997:
    143 g
  • Width

    Liquid E: 5.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    OT-997:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    OT-997:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    OT-997:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    OT-997: 1.5 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    OT-997:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 14.8 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    OT-997:
    129.8 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. Liquid E

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +1.5 mm versus OT-997
  2. 2. OT-997

    Height:
    129.8 mm +14.8 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    68 mm +5.5 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

  2. 2. OT-997

    143 g

    +8 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. OT-997

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

OT-997 has approximately 50.9% 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, OT-997, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid EOT-997
4 GB Unknown 1 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. OT-997

NFC:
Unknown
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 E

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. OT-997

    1800 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. OT-997

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, OT-997.
SpecificationLiquid EOT-997
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 129.8 Х 68 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 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.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, OT-997.
SpecificationLiquid EOT-997
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, OT-997.
SpecificationLiquid EOT-997
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E, OT-997.
SpecificationLiquid EOT-997
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, OT-997.
SpecificationLiquid EOT-997
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Ardesia
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, OT-997.
SpecificationLiquid EOT-997
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • 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 - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, OT-997.
SpecificationLiquid EOT-997
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • SRS audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, OT-997.
SpecificationLiquid EOT-997
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