Acer Liquid E1 vs Nokia N81 8GB

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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: 10 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    N81 8GB:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 18.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 8 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81 8GB: 30 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    N81 8GB:
    2007

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 +30 mm versus N81 8GB
    Width:
    68.5 mm +18.5 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. N81 8GB

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +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. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +10 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. N81 8GB

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Liquid E1 has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than N81 8GB.

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, N81 8GB, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1N81 8GB
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N81 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 96 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. N81 8GB

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Liquid E1

    1760 mAh

    +710 mAh versus N81 8GB

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. N81 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, N81 8GB.
SpecificationLiquid E1N81 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, N81 8GB.
SpecificationLiquid E1N81 8GB
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, N81 8GB.
SpecificationLiquid E1N81 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, N81 8GB.
SpecificationLiquid E1N81 8GB
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, N81 8GB.
SpecificationLiquid E1N81 8GB
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cocoa brown
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, N81 8GB.
SpecificationLiquid E1N81 8GB
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, N81 8GB.
SpecificationLiquid E1N81 8GB
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, N81 8GB.
SpecificationLiquid E1N81 8GB
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer