Acer Liquid E1 vs Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

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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

    Liquid E1: 15 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    145 g
  • Width

    Liquid E1: 3.7 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    72.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E1: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 640 LTE: 1.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E1: 9.3 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    141.3 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
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Lumia 640 LTE
  2. 2. Lumia 640 LTE

    Height:
    141.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width:
    72.2 mm +3.7 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. Lumia 640 LTE

    145 g

    +15 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.

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 640 LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Lumia 640 LTE has approximately 23.5% 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 for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Lumia 640 LTE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Lumia 640 LTE

    2500 mAh

    +740 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Lumia 640 LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 141.3 Х 72.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity 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)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Glossy cyan
  • Orange
  • White
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 864 h (2G) / Up to 864 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 21 MP
  • ClearBlack display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E1Lumia 640 LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass