Acer Liquid E1 vs BLU Grand XL

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: 57 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Grand XL:
    187 g
  • Width

    Liquid E1: 10.1 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Grand XL:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E1: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Grand XL:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Grand XL:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand XL: 0.8 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Grand XL:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E1: 25.5 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Grand XL:
    157.5 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 +0.8 mm versus Grand XL
  2. 2. Grand XL

    Height:
    157.5 mm +25.5 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width:
    78.6 mm +10.1 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. Grand XL

    187 g

    +57 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. Grand XL

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

Grand XL 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 for Liquid E1, Grand XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Grand XL
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 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. Grand XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Grand XL

    2650 mAh

    +890 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Grand XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Grand XL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Grand XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 187 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Grand XL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Grand XL
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%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Grand XL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Grand XL
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Grand XL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Grand XL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 394
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1065
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Grand XL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Grand XL
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Grand XL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Grand XL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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, Grand XL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Grand XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 21 MP
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Grand XL.
SpecificationLiquid E1Grand XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity