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Acer Liquid E1 vs Lava Iris 348

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: 38.5 g lighterLiquid E1: 130 g · Iris 348: 168.5 g
  • Screen diagonalIris 348: 0.5 in smaller diagonalIris 348: 4 in · Liquid E1: 4.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6577 (40 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 PlusLiquid E1: Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm) · Iris 348: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • DepthLiquid E1: 3 mm thinnerLiquid E1: 9.9 mm · Iris 348: 12.9 mm
  • HeightIris 348: 3.5 mm shorterIris 348: 128.5 mm · Liquid E1: 132 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 Iris 348: 128.5 × 68.4 mm 2
Side
Liquid E1: 132 × 9.9 mm 1 Iris 348: 128.5 × 12.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E1
    Height
    132 mm
    Width
    68.5 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    130 g
  2. 2. Iris 348
    Height
    128.5 mm
    Width
    68.4 mm
    Depth
    12.9 mm
    Weight
    168.5 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E1Iris 348
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 168.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E1Iris 348
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%
  • 51.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E1Iris 348
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E1Iris 348
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E1Iris 348
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E1Iris 348
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Non-removable
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E1Iris 348
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E1Iris 348
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -IPX5
  • IPX7 certified -Flashlight - For Sprint