Acer Liquid E1 vs Samsung Galaxy M20

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.

  • Weight

    Liquid E1: 56 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Galaxy M20:
    186 g
  • Width

    Liquid E1: 6 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Galaxy M20:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E1: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy M20:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Galaxy M20:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid E1:
    Single
    Galaxy M20:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy M20: 1.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Galaxy M20:
    8.8 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 Galaxy M20
  2. 2. Galaxy M20

    Height:
    156.4 mm +24.4 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width:
    74.5 mm +6 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M20

    186 g

    +56 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. Galaxy M20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Galaxy M20 has approximately 74.5% 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, Galaxy M20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Galaxy M20
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy M20: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Galaxy M20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy M20

    5000 mAh

    +3240 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Galaxy M20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationLiquid E1Galaxy M20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 156.4 Х 74.5 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Experience 9.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationLiquid E1Galaxy M20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationLiquid E1Galaxy M20
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/6"
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationLiquid E1Galaxy M20
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 6x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 109326
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 959
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationLiquid E1Galaxy M20
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Ocean Blue
  • Charcoal Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationLiquid E1Galaxy M20
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationLiquid E1Galaxy M20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationLiquid E1Galaxy M20
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W