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Acer Liquid E2 vs LG Optimus G E970

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.

  • WeightLiquid E2: 7.1 g lighterLiquid E2: 140 g · Optimus G E970: 147.1 g
  • WidthLiquid E2: 3.6 mm narrowerLiquid E2: 68 mm · Optimus G E970: 71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E2: 0.2 in smaller diagonalLiquid E2: 4.5 in · Optimus G E970: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 ProLiquid E2: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Optimus G E970: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • DepthOptimus G E970: 1.5 mm thinnerOptimus G E970: 8.4 mm · Liquid E2: 9.9 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2012Liquid E2: 2013 · Optimus G E970: 2012

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
Liquid E2: 131 × 68 mm 1 Optimus G E970: 130.8 × 71.6 mm 2
Side
Liquid E2: 131 × 9.9 mm 1 Optimus G E970: 130.8 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E2
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.5 mm versus Optimus G E970
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Optimus G E970
    Height
    130.8 mm
    Width
    71.6 mm+3.6 mm versus Liquid E2
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    147.1 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2140 g
  2. 2. Optimus G E970147.1 g

    +7.1 g versus Liquid E2

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.

Screen size
Liquid E2: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Optimus G E970: 4.7 in, 5:3, About 62.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E2 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Optimus G E970 4.7 in · 5:3 About 62.9 cm² rectangular area

Optimus G E970 has approximately 12.6% more rectangular screen area than Liquid E2.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid E2Optimus G E970
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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 E2

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

2. Optimus G E970

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid E22000 mAh
  2. 2. Optimus G E9702100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Liquid E2

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Optimus G E970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E2Optimus G E970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 130.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 147.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E2Optimus G E970
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E2Optimus G E970
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E2Optimus G E970
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 14005
  • 17805
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2870 mAh
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1036
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E2Optimus G E970
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 324 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E2Optimus G E970
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E2Optimus G E970
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E2Optimus G E970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor - For AT&T

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