Acer Liquid E2 vs Motorola DROID Maxx

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid E2:
    LCD
    DROID Maxx:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E2: 27 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
  • Width

    Liquid E2: 3.2 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 1.4 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 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
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus DROID Maxx
  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    Height:
    137.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Liquid E2
    Width:
    71.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Liquid E2
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +27 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.

  1. 1. Liquid E2

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

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

DROID Maxx has approximately 23.5% 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 for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2DROID Maxx
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 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. DROID Maxx

NFC:
Yes
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 E2

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Liquid E2

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. DROID Maxx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationLiquid E2DROID Maxx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationLiquid E2DROID Maxx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationLiquid E2DROID Maxx
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationLiquid E2DROID Maxx
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14005
  • 3156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2870 mAh
  • 634
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1036
  • 1188
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationLiquid E2DROID Maxx
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationLiquid E2DROID Maxx
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationLiquid E2DROID Maxx
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationLiquid E2DROID Maxx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon