Acer Liquid E vs HTC U12+

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Acer Liquid E

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Key differences

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WeightLiquid E: 53 g lighterLiquid E: 135 g · U12+: 188 g
WidthLiquid E: 11.4 mm narrowerLiquid E: 62.5 mm · U12+: 73.9 mm
Screen diagonalLiquid E: 2.5 in smaller diagonalLiquid E: 3.5 in · U12+: 6 in
ChipsetQualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Liquid E: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 · U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualLiquid E: Single · U12+: Dual
DepthU12+: 3.8 mm thinnerU12+: 8.7 mm · Liquid E: 12.5 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.

Front

Side

1. Liquid E
Height
115 mm
Width
62.5 mm
Depth
12.5 mm

Weight
135 g
2. U12+
Height
156.6 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Depth
8.7 mm

Weight
188 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Liquid E	U12+
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm	156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight	135 g	188 g
Technology	TFT	Super LCD6
Screen size	3.5" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1440 x 2880 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1350 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 2.1 (Eclair) upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)	Android 8.0 (Oreo) planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
Chipset	Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Liquid E	U12+
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	256K	16M
Screen area	34.9 cm2	92.9 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	48.5%	80.3%
PPI /points per inch/	267 PPI	537 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Liquid E	U12+
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF & laser AF OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective) f/2.6 1.0µm 2x optical zoom AF
Functions	Unknown	HDR panorama
Video	480p@20fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Dual
Specifications	Super AMOLED	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm 8 MP 1.12µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	103
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	106
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	95

Performance

Performance
Specification	Liquid E	U12+
Processor CPU	768 MHz Scorpion	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 200	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	275302
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2406
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	8712
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	13476
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	507
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2082

General specs

General specs
Specification	Liquid E	U12+
Release date	2010 February	2018 May
Colors	Black White Dark red Ferrari edition	Translucent Blue Ceramic Black Flame red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	90 EUR	650 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h	Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Liquid E	U12+
SIM card	Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 49 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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 Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	miniUSB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	microUSB 2.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Liquid E	U12+
Radio	panorama	No
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Liquid E	U12+
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: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons