Acer Liquid E1 vs alcatel One Touch Idol Alpha

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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

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 12.6 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    117.4 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 1.9 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    66.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E1: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol Alpha: 2.4 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E1: 6 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    One Touch Idol Alpha:
    138 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 E1

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm +1.9 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.4 mm versus One Touch Idol Alpha
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    Height:
    138 mm +6 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width:
    66.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

    +12.6 g versus One Touch Idol Alpha

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    117.4 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 E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

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

One Touch Idol Alpha has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Liquid E1.

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 E1, One Touch Idol Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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 E1

NFC:
See details Yes (single sim model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. One Touch Idol Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 E1

    1760 mAh

  2. 2. One Touch Idol Alpha

    2000 mAh

    +240 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. One Touch Idol Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 138 Х 66.6 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 117.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14745
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Slate
  • Soft Gold/Matte
  • Soft Gold/Brushed
  • Pink Gold/Brushed
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, One Touch Idol Alpha.
SpecificationLiquid E1One Touch Idol Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass