Acer Liquid E1 vs Huawei nova 5i

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Acer Liquid E1

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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.

WeightLiquid E1: 48 g lighterLiquid E1: 130 g · nova 5i: 178 g
WidthLiquid E1: 7.4 mm narrowerLiquid E1: 68.5 mm · nova 5i: 75.9 mm
Screen diagonalLiquid E1: 1.9 in smaller diagonalLiquid E1: 4.5 in · nova 5i: 6.4 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6577 (40 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)Liquid E1: Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm) · nova 5i: Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadLiquid E1: Single · nova 5i: Quad
Depthnova 5i: 1.6 mm thinnernova 5i: 8.3 mm · Liquid E1: 9.9 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.

Front

Side

1. Liquid E1
Height
132 mm
Width
68.5 mm
Depth
9.9 mm

Weight
130 g
2. nova 5i
Height
159.1 mm
Width
75.9 mm
Depth
8.3 mm

Weight
178 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Liquid E1	nova 5i
Dimensions (HxWxD)	132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm	159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	130 g	178 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.5" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	1080 x 2310 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1760 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC	Yes (single sim model only)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Liquid E1	nova 5i
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	101.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	61.7%	84.0%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	0 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Liquid E1	nova 5i
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	24 MP Quad
Camera specs	5 MP AF	24 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) PDAF -8 MP (ultrawide) -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Dual-LED flash	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP or VGA	24 MP f/2.0

Performance

Performance
Specification	Liquid E1	nova 5i
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	SGX531u	Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	154457

General specs

General specs
Specification	Liquid E1	nova 5i
Release date	2013 January	2019 June
Colors	Black White	Black Gradient Blue Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	170 EUR	260 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Liquid E1	nova 5i
SIM card	Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP EDR	4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Liquid E1	nova 5i
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	21 MP	DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Liquid E1	nova 5i
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1 GLK-LX1U GLK-LX2 GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)