Acer Liquid E1 vs Xiaomi Mi 5c

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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: 5 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Mi 5c:
    135 g
  • Width

    Liquid E1: 1.2 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Mi 5c:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E1: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Mi 5c:
    5.15 in
  • Depth

    Mi 5c: 2.8 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Mi 5c:
    7.1 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E1: 12.4 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Mi 5c:
    144.4 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    Mi 5c:
    2017

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 +2.8 mm versus Mi 5c
  2. 2. Mi 5c

    Height:
    144.4 mm +12.4 mm versus Liquid E1
    Width:
    69.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Liquid E1
    Depth:
    7.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

  2. 2. Mi 5c

    135 g

    +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. Mi 5c

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

Mi 5c has approximately 31% 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, Mi 5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Mi 5c
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 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. Mi 5c

NFC:
Unknown
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

  2. 2. Mi 5c

    2860 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Liquid E1

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Mi 5c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Mi 5c.
SpecificationLiquid E1Mi 5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.7 Х 7.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 3 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
  • 2860 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Xiaomi Surge S1
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Mi 5c.
SpecificationLiquid E1Mi 5c
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 73.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Mi 5c.
SpecificationLiquid E1Mi 5c
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
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
  • 27mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Mi 5c.
SpecificationLiquid E1Mi 5c
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Mali-T860MP4
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 726
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2780
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1966
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 144
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Mi 5c.
SpecificationLiquid E1Mi 5c
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, Mi 5c.
SpecificationLiquid E1Mi 5c
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, Mi 5c.
SpecificationLiquid E1Mi 5c
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 21 MP
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Mi 5c.
SpecificationLiquid E1Mi 5c
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China