Acer Liquid E vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D

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

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 40 g lighter

    Liquid E:
    135 g
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    95 g
  • Width

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 8.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 3.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    9.4 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E:
    2010
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    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 +8.5 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +3.1 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E

    135 g

    +40 g versus Xperia SX SO-05D

  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    95 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. Xperia SX SO-05D

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

Xperia SX SO-05D has approximately 8.2% 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, Xperia SX SO-05D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
4 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 SX SO-05D

NFC:
Unknown
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. Xperia SX SO-05D

    1500 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Xperia SX SO-05D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 115 Х 54 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 4 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 298 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 1080p@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, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Orange
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 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
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 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationLiquid EXperia SX SO-05D
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan