Acer Liquid E1 vs Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

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

    Liquid E1: 14 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    144 g
  • Width

    Liquid E1: 5.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E1: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL: 2.2 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E1: 14.9 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    146.9 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
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
  2. 2. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

    Height:
    146.9 mm +14.9 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width:
    74 mm +5.5 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

    144 g

    +14 g versus Liquid E1

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. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

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

Zenfone 3 ZE520KL has approximately 33.5% 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, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Zenfone 3 ZE520KL: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 E1

    1760 mAh

  2. 2. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

    2600 mAh

    +840 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 146.9 Х 74 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super IPS+
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 62789
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 853
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4100
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Sapphire Black
  • Moonlight White
  • Shimmer Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Brazil -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - Brazil
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global) or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (TW/HK/SG/PH)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 21 MP
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Zenfone 3 ZE520KL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass