Acer Liquid E1 vs T-Mobile MDA Vario V

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: 48.5 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 9.3 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 7.4 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 16 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 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 +16 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    68.5 mm +9.3 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +7.4 mm versus Liquid E1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +48.5 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. MDA Vario V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²

Liquid E1 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario V.

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, MDA Vario V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1MDA Vario V
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MDA Vario V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. MDA Vario V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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 MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid E1MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid E1MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid E1MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
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, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid E1MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid E1MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid E1MDA Vario V
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid E1MDA Vario V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • 21 MP
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid E1MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out