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Acer Liquid E vs Sony Xperia C3

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.

  • WeightLiquid E: 14.7 g lighterLiquid E: 135 g · Xperia C3: 149.7 g
  • WidthLiquid E: 16.2 mm narrowerLiquid E: 62.5 mm · Xperia C3: 78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E: 2 in smaller diagonalLiquid E: 3.5 in · Xperia C3: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)Liquid E: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 · Xperia C3: Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • DepthXperia C3: 4.9 mm thinnerXperia C3: 7.6 mm · Liquid E: 12.5 mm
  • HeightLiquid E: 41.2 mm shorterLiquid E: 115 mm · Xperia C3: 156.2 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.

Front
Liquid E: 115 × 62.5 mm 1 Xperia C3: 156.2 × 78.7 mm 2
Side
Liquid E: 115 × 12.5 mm 1 Xperia C3: 156.2 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62.5 mm
    Depth
    12.5 mm+4.9 mm versus Xperia C3
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. Xperia C3
    Height
    156.2 mm+41.2 mm versus Liquid E
    Width
    78.7 mm+16.2 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    149.7 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E135 g
  2. 2. Xperia C3149.7 g

    +14.7 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.

Screen size
Liquid E: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia C3: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia C3 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Xperia C3 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid EXperia C3
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. Xperia C3

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1350 mAh
  2. 2. Xperia C32500 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Xperia C3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid EXperia C3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 156.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 149.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid EXperia C3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid EXperia C3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.3
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.3
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid EXperia C3
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 17128
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid EXperia C3
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid EXperia C3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid EXperia C3
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid EXperia C3
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 - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C3 D2533