Acer Liquid E1 vs LG Optimus Black P970

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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

    Optimus Black P970: 21 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Optimus Black P970:
    109 g
  • Width

    Optimus Black P970: 4.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Black P970: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Optimus Black P970:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Depth

    Optimus Black P970: 0.7 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Black P970: 10 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    122 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 +10 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Width:
    68.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Optimus Black P970
  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

    +21 g versus Optimus Black P970

  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    109 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. Optimus Black P970

    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 Optimus Black P970.

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, Optimus Black P970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Optimus Black P970: Original memory entry

2 GB (1 GB user available) · 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. Optimus Black P970

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

    +260 mAh versus Optimus Black P970

  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Optimus Black P970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS 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
  • 2 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
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%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
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
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 48 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 21 MP
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLiquid E1Optimus Black P970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus P970 schwarz in Germany