Acer Liquid E vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

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: 75 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    210 g
  • Width

    Liquid E: 18.4 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    80.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016): 4.6 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 46.7 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    161.7 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 +4.6 mm versus Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    Height:
    161.7 mm +46.7 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    80.9 mm +18.4 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    210 g

    +75 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 A9 Pro (2016)

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

Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has approximately 184.6% 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 A9 Pro (2016): Original memory entry

32 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 A9 Pro (2016)

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 A9 Pro (2016)

    5000 mAh

    +3650 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 161.7 Х 80.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 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
  • 5000 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); Experience UI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.8''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 73296
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1300
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3796
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3558
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 231
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 841
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 33 h (3G) Music play - Up to 109 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)
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 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -A910F/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) -A910F/DS
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 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 (market dependant)
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots