Acer Liquid E1 vs HTC Desire 400 dual sim

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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

    Desire 400 dual sim: 11 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Desire 400 dual sim:
    119 g
  • Width

    Desire 400 dual sim: 1.6 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Desire 400 dual sim:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 400 dual sim: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Desire 400 dual sim:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Desire 400 dual sim: 1 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Desire 400 dual sim:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 400 dual sim: 4 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Desire 400 dual sim:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    Desire 400 dual sim:
    2012

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 +4 mm versus Desire 400 dual sim
    Width:
    68.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Desire 400 dual sim
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus Desire 400 dual sim
  2. 2. Desire 400 dual sim

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

    +11 g versus Desire 400 dual sim

  2. 2. Desire 400 dual sim

    119 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. Desire 400 dual sim

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Liquid E1 has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire 400 dual sim.

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, Desire 400 dual sim, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Desire 400 dual sim

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

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  1. 1. Liquid E1

    1760 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 400 dual sim

    1800 mAh

    +40 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Desire 400 dual sim

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Desire 400 dual sim.
SpecificationLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android OS (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Desire 400 dual sim.
SpecificationLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Desire 400 dual sim.
SpecificationLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Desire 400 dual sim.
SpecificationLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Desire 400 dual sim.
SpecificationLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 240 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, Desire 400 dual sim.
SpecificationLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - China version
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Desire 400 dual sim.
SpecificationLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Desire 400 dual sim.
SpecificationLiquid E1Desire 400 dual sim
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Available as HTC One SU for China