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Acer Liquid E1 vs Huawei nova 5z

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.

  • WeightLiquid E1: 48 g lighterLiquid E1: 130 g · nova 5z: 178 g
  • WidthLiquid E1: 5.4 mm narrowerLiquid E1: 68.5 mm · nova 5z: 73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E1: 1.76 in smaller diagonalLiquid E1: 4.5 in · nova 5z: 6.26 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6577 (40 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)Liquid E1: Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm) · nova 5z: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadLiquid E1: Single · nova 5z: Quad
  • Depthnova 5z: 1.6 mm thinnernova 5z: 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
Liquid E1: 132 × 68.5 mm 1 nova 5z: 156.1 × 73.9 mm 2
Side
Liquid E1: 132 × 9.9 mm 1 nova 5z: 156.1 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E1
    Height
    132 mm
    Width
    68.5 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.6 mm versus nova 5z
    Weight
    130 g
  2. 2. nova 5z
    Height
    156.1 mm+24.1 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width
    73.9 mm+5.4 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    178 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1130 g
  2. 2. nova 5z178 g

    +48 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.

Screen size
Liquid E1: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 5z: 6.26 in, 19.5:9, About 96.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E1 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. nova 5z 6.26 in · 19.5:9 About 96.2 cm² rectangular area

nova 5z has approximately 72.3% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid E1nova 5z
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. nova 5z

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid E11760 mAh
  2. 2. nova 5z4000 mAh

    +2240 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. nova 5z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E1nova 5z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (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 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E1nova 5z
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E1nova 5z
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 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
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E1nova 5z
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 283500
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E1nova 5z
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Aurora
  • Emerald Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E1nova 5z
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
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E1nova 5z
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 21 MP
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E1nova 5z
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: SPN-AL00
  • SPN-TL00 (China)