Acer Liquid E2 vs HTC U12+

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Acer Liquid E2

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Key differences

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WeightLiquid E2: 48 g lighterLiquid E2: 140 g · U12+: 188 g
WidthLiquid E2: 5.9 mm narrowerLiquid E2: 68 mm · U12+: 73.9 mm
Screen diagonalLiquid E2: 1.5 in smaller diagonalLiquid E2: 4.5 in · U12+: 6 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Liquid E2: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualLiquid E2: Single · U12+: Dual
DepthU12+: 1.2 mm thinnerU12+: 8.7 mm · Liquid E2: 9.9 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.

Front

Side

1. Liquid E2
Height
131 mm
Width
68 mm
Depth
9.9 mm

Weight
140 g
2. U12+
Height
156.6 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Depth
8.7 mm

Weight
188 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Liquid E2	U12+
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm	156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight	140 g	188 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super LCD6
Screen size	4.5" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	1440 x 2880 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android 8.0 (Oreo) planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Liquid E2	U12+
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	92.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.7%	80.3%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	537 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Liquid E2	U12+
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	8 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF & laser AF OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective) f/2.6 1.0µm 2x optical zoom AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Specifications	2 MP	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm 8 MP 1.12µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	103
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	106
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	95

Performance

Performance
Specification	Liquid E2	U12+
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	14005	275302
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2870 mAh	2406
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1036	8712
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	13476
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	507
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2082

General specs

General specs
Specification	Liquid E2	U12+
Release date	2013 April	2018 May
Colors	Black White	Translucent Blue Ceramic Black Flame red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	180 EUR	650 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h	Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Liquid E2	U12+
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 49 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
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 Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP EDR	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Liquid E2	U12+
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Liquid E2	U12+
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons