Acer Liquid E1 vs Nokia N86 8MP

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid E1:
    LCD
    N86 8MP:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E1: 19 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    N86 8MP:
    149 g
  • Width

    N86 8MP: 17.1 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    N86 8MP:
    51.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N86 8MP: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    N86 8MP:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 6.6 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    N86 8MP:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    N86 8MP: 28.6 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    N86 8MP:
    103.4 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 +28.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Width:
    68.5 mm +17.1 mm versus N86 8MP
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. N86 8MP

    Height:
    103.4 mm
    Width:
    51.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +6.6 mm versus Liquid E1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. N86 8MP

    149 g

    +19 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. N86 8MP

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

Liquid E1 has approximately 166.7% more rectangular screen area than N86 8MP.

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, N86 8MP, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1N86 8MP
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N86 8MP: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. N86 8MP

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +560 mAh versus N86 8MP

  2. 2. N86 8MP

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. N86 8MP

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, N86 8MP.
SpecificationLiquid E1N86 8MP
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, N86 8MP.
SpecificationLiquid E1N86 8MP
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 39.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, N86 8MP.
SpecificationLiquid E1N86 8MP
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss lens
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, N86 8MP.
SpecificationLiquid E1N86 8MP
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, N86 8MP.
SpecificationLiquid E1N86 8MP
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Indigo Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (2G) / 264 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 18 min (2G) / 3 h 54 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, N86 8MP.
SpecificationLiquid E1N86 8MP
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
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 - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, N86 8MP.
SpecificationLiquid E1N86 8MP
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Dedicated music/gallery keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, N86 8MP.
SpecificationLiquid E1N86 8MP
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo -TV-out - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand