Acer Liquid E1 vs Sony Xperia neo L

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.

  • Width

    Xperia neo L: 7.4 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    61.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia neo L: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Xperia neo L:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Xperia neo L:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 2.3 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Xperia neo L: 11 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    Xperia neo L:
    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 +11 mm versus Xperia neo L
    Width:
    68.5 mm +7.4 mm versus Xperia neo L
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    61.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Liquid E1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    131.5 g

    +1.5 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. Xperia neo L

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

Liquid E1 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia neo L.

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, Xperia neo L, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Xperia neo L
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 512 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. Xperia neo L

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +260 mAh versus Xperia neo L

  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Xperia neo L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia neo L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia neo L
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia neo L
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia neo L
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia neo L
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia neo L
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
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
Unknown
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia neo L
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 21 MP
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia neo L
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i