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Acer Liquid E1 vs Sony Xperia E3

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.

  • WeightLiquid E1: 13.8 g lighterLiquid E1: 130 g · Xperia E3: 143.8 g
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6577 (40 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)Liquid E1: Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm) · Xperia E3: Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • DepthXperia E3: 1.4 mm thinnerXperia E3: 8.5 mm · Liquid E1: 9.9 mm
  • HeightLiquid E1: 5.1 mm shorterLiquid E1: 132 mm · Xperia E3: 137.1 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2014Liquid E1: 2013 · Xperia E3: 2014

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.

Front
Liquid E1: 132 × 68.5 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 69.4 mm 2
Side
Liquid E1: 132 × 9.9 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E1
    Height
    132 mm
    Width
    68.5 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    130 g
  2. 2. Xperia E3
    Height
    137.1 mm
    Width
    69.4 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    143.8 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia E3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 18721
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 346
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1148
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia E3
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia E3
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 - D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
  • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2243
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia E3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia E3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202