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Acer Liquid E1 vs BlackBerry Aurora

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.

  • WeightLiquid E1: 48 g lighterLiquid E1: 130 g · Aurora: 178 g
  • WidthLiquid E1: 8.3 mm narrowerLiquid E1: 68.5 mm · Aurora: 76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E1: 1 in smaller diagonalLiquid E1: 4.5 in · Aurora: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6577 (40 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)Liquid E1: Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm) · Aurora: Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • DepthAurora: 1.4 mm thinnerAurora: 8.5 mm · Liquid E1: 9.9 mm
  • HeightLiquid E1: 20 mm shorterLiquid E1: 132 mm · Aurora: 152 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.

Front
Liquid E1: 132 × 68.5 mm 1 Aurora: 152 × 76.8 mm 2
Side
Liquid E1: 132 × 9.9 mm 1 Aurora: 152 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E1
    Height
    132 mm
    Width
    68.5 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.4 mm versus Aurora
    Weight
    130 g
  2. 2. Aurora
    Height
    152 mm+20 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width
    76.8 mm+8.3 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    178 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1130 g
  2. 2. Aurora178 g

    +48 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
Liquid E1: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Aurora: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E1 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aurora 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Aurora has approximately 49.4% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid E1Aurora
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Aurora: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aurora

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 E11760 mAh
  2. 2. Aurora3000 mAh

    +1240 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Aurora

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E1Aurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E1Aurora
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E1Aurora
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E1Aurora
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 308
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E1Aurora
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E1Aurora
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E1Aurora
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E1Aurora
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass

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