Acer Liquid E1 vs Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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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: 40.1 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 2.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 3.8 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 5.5 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    126.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    2012

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 +5.5 mm versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
    Width:
    68.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3.8 mm versus Liquid E1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    170.1 g

    +40.1 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. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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

Liquid E1 has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.

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, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
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. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    1785 mAh

    +25 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 126.5 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 540 x 960 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3607
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
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)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 21 MP
  • ColorBoost technology
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationLiquid E1Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Sprint