Acer Liquid E1 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530

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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

    Curve 8530: 24 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Curve 8530:
    106 g
  • Width

    Curve 8530: 8.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Curve 8530:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8530: 2.04 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Curve 8530:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 4 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Curve 8530:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8530: 23 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Curve 8530:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    Curve 8530:
    2009

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 +23 mm versus Curve 8530
    Width:
    68.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Curve 8530
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8530

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4 mm versus Liquid E1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

    +24 g versus Curve 8530

  2. 2. Curve 8530

    106 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. Curve 8530

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

Liquid E1 has approximately 197.9% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8530.

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, Curve 8530, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Curve 8530
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Curve 8530: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

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. Curve 8530

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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

    +610 mAh versus Curve 8530

  2. 2. Curve 8530

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Curve 8530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Curve 8530.
SpecificationLiquid E1Curve 8530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Curve 8530.
SpecificationLiquid E1Curve 8530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 28.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Curve 8530.
SpecificationLiquid E1Curve 8530
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Curve 8530.
SpecificationLiquid E1Curve 8530
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Curve 8530.
SpecificationLiquid E1Curve 8530
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Curve 8530.
SpecificationLiquid E1Curve 8530
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Curve 8530.
SpecificationLiquid E1Curve 8530
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Curve 8530.
SpecificationLiquid E1Curve 8530
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Optical trackpad