Acer Liquid E1 vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

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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

    Windows Phone 8S: 17 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 5.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 11.5 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    Windows Phone 8S:
    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 +11.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    68.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

    +17 g versus Windows Phone 8S

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    113 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. Windows Phone 8S

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

Liquid E1 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8S.

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, Windows Phone 8S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Windows Phone 8S

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

    +60 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
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@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 150 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, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationLiquid E1Windows Phone 8S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input