Acer Liquid E vs Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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: 35.1 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Liquid E: 3.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E: 1.2 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 11.5 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    126.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E:
    2010
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    2012

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. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    Height:
    126.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    66 mm +3.5 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Liquid E

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

  2. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    170.1 g

    +35.1 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. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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

Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 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, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
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. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

NFC:
Yes
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. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    1785 mAh

    +435 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 126.5 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
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%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
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,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3607
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Black
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Non-removable
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others Unknown
  • ColorBoost technology
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid EPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897
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 - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Sprint