Acer Liquid E vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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: 37 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    172 g
  • Width

    Liquid E: 8.1 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    5.6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 (2018): 4.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 34.2 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    149.2 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 +4.1 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    Height:
    149.2 mm +34.2 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    70.6 mm +8.1 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    172 g

    +37 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. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2018) has approximately 128.3% 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

Galaxy A8 (2018): 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. Galaxy A8 (2018)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    3000 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A8 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 149.2 Х 70.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2220 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A8 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 79.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A8 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8”
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm 8 MP
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A8 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-G71
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 116745
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1482
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4208
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3704
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 142851
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 309
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A8 (2018)
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Black
  • orchid grey
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A8 (2018)
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) -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)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A8 (2018)
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A8 (2018)
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
  • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A530F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots