Acer Liquid E vs ZTE Sonata 4G

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.

  • Width

    Liquid E: 3.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E:
    62.5 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E:
    3.5 in
    Sonata 4G:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Sonata 4G:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Sonata 4G: 1.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E:
    12.5 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E: 11 mm shorter

    Liquid E:
    115 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E:
    2010
    Sonata 4G:
    2014

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 +1.1 mm versus Sonata 4G
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. Sonata 4G

    Height:
    126 mm +11 mm versus Liquid E
    Width:
    66 mm +3.5 mm versus Liquid E
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Sonata 4G

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

Sonata 4G has approximately 30.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Liquid E, Sonata 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid ESonata 4G
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. Sonata 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Sonata 4G

    1780 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Liquid E

Specifications

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1. Liquid E2. Sonata 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationLiquid ESonata 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationLiquid ESonata 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 54.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationLiquid ESonata 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationLiquid ESonata 4G
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationLiquid ESonata 4G
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Ferrari edition
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationLiquid ESonata 4G
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationLiquid ESonata 4G
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationLiquid ESonata 4G
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