Acer Liquid E vs Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

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

    Galaxy Core I8260: 11 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    124 g
  • Width

    Liquid E: 5.1 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    67.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core I8260: 3.5 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 14.3 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    129.3 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 +3.5 mm versus Galaxy Core I8260
  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    Height:
    129.3 mm +14.3 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    67.6 mm +5.1 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

    +11 g versus Galaxy Core I8260

  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    124 g

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 Core I8260

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy Core I8260 has approximately 50.9% 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 Core I8260: Original memory entry

8 GB (4.5 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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 Core I8260

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Core I8260

    1800 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Galaxy Core I8260

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy Core I8260
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 129.3 Х 67.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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 (4.5 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy Core I8260
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 60.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy Core I8260
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy Core I8260
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7332
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy Core I8260
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Metallic Blue
  • Chic White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy Core I8260
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - GT-I8260 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy Core I8260
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationLiquid EGalaxy Core I8260
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 - Available as Samsung Galaxy Core I8262 Duos with dual-SIM card slots