Acer Liquid E2 vs Lenovo A316i

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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

    A316i: 19 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    A316i:
    121 g
  • Width

    A316i: 4.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    A316i:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A316i: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    A316i:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    A316i:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid E2: 2.3 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    A316i:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    A316i: 14 mm shorter

    Liquid E2:
    131 mm
    A316i:
    117 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 E2

    Height:
    131 mm +14 mm versus A316i
    Width:
    68 mm +4.5 mm versus A316i
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. A316i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Liquid E2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

    +19 g versus A316i

  2. 2. A316i

    121 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 E2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. A316i

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

Liquid E2 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than A316i.

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 E2, A316i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2A316i
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A316i: 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 E2

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A316i

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 E2

    2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A316i

  2. 2. A316i

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. A316i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, A316i.
SpecificationLiquid E2A316i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 117 Х 63.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, A316i.
SpecificationLiquid E2A316i
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
  • 62.7%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, A316i.
SpecificationLiquid E2A316i
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, A316i.
SpecificationLiquid E2A316i
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14005
  • 26531
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2870 mAh
  • 249
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1036
  • 392
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E2, A316i.
SpecificationLiquid E2A316i
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, A316i.
SpecificationLiquid E2A316i
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, A316i.
SpecificationLiquid E2A316i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, A316i.
SpecificationLiquid E2A316i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity