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Acer Liquid E vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

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.

  • WidthLiquid E: 7.6 mm narrowerLiquid E: 62.5 mm · Redmi 5a: 70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E: 1.5 in smaller diagonalLiquid E: 3.5 in · Redmi 5a: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)Liquid E: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 · Redmi 5a: Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • DepthRedmi 5a: 4.1 mm thinnerRedmi 5a: 8.4 mm · Liquid E: 12.5 mm
  • HeightLiquid E: 25.4 mm shorterLiquid E: 115 mm · Redmi 5a: 140.4 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2017Liquid E: 2010 · Redmi 5a: 2017

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 Redmi 5a: 140.4 × 70.1 mm 2
Side
Liquid E: 115 × 12.5 mm 1 Redmi 5a: 140.4 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62.5 mm
    Depth
    12.5 mm+4.1 mm versus Redmi 5a
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. Redmi 5a
    Height
    140.4 mm+25.4 mm versus Liquid E
    Width
    70.1 mm+7.6 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    137 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E135 g
  2. 2. Redmi 5a137 g

    +2 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 Redmi 5a: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Redmi 5a 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Redmi 5a has approximately 97.7% 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

Redmi 5a: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Redmi 5a

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Redmi 5a3000 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Redmi 5a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid ERedmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity 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 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid ERedmi 5a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid ERedmi 5a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid ERedmi 5a
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 32456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 660
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2014
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1368
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 124
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 410
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid ERedmi 5a
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid ERedmi 5a
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid ERedmi 5a
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid ERedmi 5a
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
  • Infrared port - For India; China