Acer Liquid E1 vs Sony Xperia P

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

    Xperia P: 10 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Xperia P:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia P: 9 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Xperia P:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia P: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Xperia P:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Xperia P:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia P: 10 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Xperia P:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    Xperia P:
    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 +10 mm versus Xperia P
    Width:
    68.5 mm +9 mm versus Xperia P
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Liquid E1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

    +10 g versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    120 g

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 P

    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 P.

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

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Xperia P

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

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

    +455 mAh versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    1305 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Xperia P

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia P.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia P
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia P.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia P
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%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia P.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia P
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia P.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia P
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26369
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 287
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 504
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia P.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia P
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia P.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia P
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia P.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia P
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Xperia P.
SpecificationLiquid E1Xperia P
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon