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Acer Liquid E1 vs BlackBerry 7230

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: 6 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    7230:
    136 g
  • Width

    Liquid E1: 5.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    7230:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    7230:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 10.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    7230:
    20 mm
  • Height

    7230: 19 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    7230:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    7230:
    2003

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
Front — relative 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. Liquid E1: height 132 mm; Width 68.5 mm. 7230: height 113 mm; Width 74 mm. Liquid E1: 132 × 68.5 mm 1 7230: 113 × 74 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Liquid E1: height 132 mm; Depth 9.9 mm. 7230: height 113 mm; Depth 20 mm. Liquid E1: 132 × 9.9 mm 1 7230: 113 × 20 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E1

    Height:
    132 mm +19 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. 7230

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    74 mm +5.5 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth:
    20 mm +10.1 mm versus Liquid E1
    Weight:
    136 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. 7230

    136 g

    +6 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Liquid E1: screen diagonal 4.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 55.8 cm². 7230: screen diagonal 2.6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 20.1 cm². Liquid E1: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 7230: 2.6 in, 3:2, About 20.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. 7230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Liquid E1 has approximately 177.3% more rectangular screen area than 7230.

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, 7230, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E17230
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
7230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB 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. 7230

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. 7230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, 7230.
SpecificationLiquid E17230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 160 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 MB
  • 1 MB 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, 7230.
SpecificationLiquid E17230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 24.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, 7230.
SpecificationLiquid E17230
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, 7230.
SpecificationLiquid E17230
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, 7230.
SpecificationLiquid E17230
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2003
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, 7230.
SpecificationLiquid E17230
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, 7230.
SpecificationLiquid E17230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 21 MP
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, 7230.
SpecificationLiquid E17230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Organizer