Acer Liquid E vs HTC Windows Phone 8X

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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

    Windows Phone 8X: 5 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    Windows Phone 8X:
    130 g
  • Width

    Liquid E: 3.7 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Windows Phone 8X:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8X: 2.4 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 17.4 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 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 +2.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    Height:
    132.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    66.2 mm +3.7 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

    +5 g versus Windows Phone 8X

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

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. Windows Phone 8X

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

Windows Phone 8X has approximately 46.2% 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, Windows Phone 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
16 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. Windows Phone 8X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Windows Phone 8X

    1800 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Windows Phone 8X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-LCD2
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
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%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
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
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationLiquid EWindows Phone 8X
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 - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord