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Acer Liquid E1 vs Xolo A500S IPS

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

    A500S IPS: 10 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    A500S IPS:
    120 g
  • Width

    A500S IPS: 5.3 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    A500S IPS:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500S IPS: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    A500S IPS:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E1:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    A500S IPS:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    A500S IPS: 0.9 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    A500S IPS:
    9 mm
  • Height

    A500S IPS: 7 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    A500S IPS:
    125 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 +7 mm versus A500S IPS
    Width:
    68.5 mm +5.3 mm versus A500S IPS
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus A500S IPS
  2. 2. A500S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

    +10 g versus A500S IPS

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    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. A500S IPS

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

Liquid E1 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than A500S IPS.

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, A500S IPS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1A500S IPS
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A500S IPS: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. A500S IPS

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

    +360 mAh versus A500S IPS

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. A500S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, A500S IPS.
SpecificationLiquid E1A500S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572W
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, A500S IPS.
SpecificationLiquid E1A500S IPS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, A500S IPS.
SpecificationLiquid E1A500S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
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, A500S IPS.
SpecificationLiquid E1A500S IPS
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, A500S IPS.
SpecificationLiquid E1A500S IPS
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E1, A500S IPS.
SpecificationLiquid E1A500S IPS
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E1, A500S IPS.
SpecificationLiquid E1A500S IPS
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 21 MP
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, A500S IPS.
SpecificationLiquid E1A500S IPS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India