Acer Liquid E1 vs HTC One A9

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid E1:
    LCD
    One A9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E1: 13 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    One A9:
    143 g
  • Width

    Liquid E1: 2.3 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    One A9:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E1: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    One A9:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One A9: 2.6 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    One A9:
    7.3 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 +2.6 mm versus One A9
  2. 2. One A9

    Height:
    145.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width:
    70.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. One A9

    143 g

    +13 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. One A9

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

One A9 has approximately 23.5% 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, One A9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1One A9
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 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. One A9

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. One A9

    2150 mAh

    +390 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. One A9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, One A9.
SpecificationLiquid E1One A9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
  • Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, One A9.
SpecificationLiquid E1One A9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, One A9.
SpecificationLiquid E1One A9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, One A9.
SpecificationLiquid E1One A9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35247
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 692
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3049
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2110
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 128
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 663
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, One A9.
SpecificationLiquid E1One A9
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, One A9.
SpecificationLiquid E1One A9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, One A9.
SpecificationLiquid E1One A9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 21 MP
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, One A9.
SpecificationLiquid E1One A9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)