Acer Liquid E vs Lenovo A859

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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: 28.3 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    A859:
    163.3 g
  • Width

    Liquid E: 10 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    A859:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    A859:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    A859:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A859: 3.3 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    A859:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 27 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    A859:
    142 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 +3.3 mm versus A859
  2. 2. A859

    Height:
    142 mm +27 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    72.5 mm +10 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

  2. 2. A859

    163.3 g

    +28.3 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. A859

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

A859 has approximately 97.7% 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, A859, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid EA859
8 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. A859

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. A859

    2250 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. A859

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, A859.
SpecificationLiquid EA859
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 163.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 8 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
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, A859.
SpecificationLiquid EA859
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, A859.
SpecificationLiquid EA859
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E, A859.
SpecificationLiquid EA859
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, A859.
SpecificationLiquid EA859
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Black/White
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 276 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, A859.
SpecificationLiquid EA859
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, A859.
SpecificationLiquid EA859
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, A859.
SpecificationLiquid EA859
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