Acer Liquid E vs Motorola Moto Z

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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.

  • Width

    Liquid E: 12.8 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Moto Z:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Moto Z:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Moto Z:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Moto Z: 7.3 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Moto Z:
    5.2 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 38.3 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    Moto Z:
    153.3 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E:
    2010
    Moto Z:
    2016

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 +7.3 mm versus Moto Z
  2. 2. Moto Z

    Height:
    153.3 mm +38.3 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    75.3 mm +12.8 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    5.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

  2. 2. Moto Z

    136 g

    +1 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. Moto Z

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

Moto Z has approximately 139.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid E: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Moto Z: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Moto Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Moto Z

    2600 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Moto Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Moto Z.
SpecificationLiquid EMoto Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 153.3 Х 75.3 Х 5.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Moto Z.
SpecificationLiquid EMoto Z
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 83.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 72.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 535 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Moto Z.
SpecificationLiquid EMoto Z
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • OIS
  • laser AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E, Moto Z.
SpecificationLiquid EMoto Z
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) USA -Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Global
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 530
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1536
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3744
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6837
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1475
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 287
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 754
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Moto Z.
SpecificationLiquid EMoto Z
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Black/Gray
  • Black/Rose Gold
  • Black/Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Moto Z.
SpecificationLiquid EMoto Z
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - USAHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - Global
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Moto Z.
SpecificationLiquid EMoto Z
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Moto Z.
SpecificationLiquid EMoto Z
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Motorola Moto Z Droid in USA