Acer Liquid E2 vs Motorola MOTO MT870

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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

    Liquid E2: 9 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    MOTO MT870:
    149 g
  • Width

    MOTO MT870: 3.2 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    64.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MOTO MT870: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    MOTO MT870:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E2: 3.3 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    MOTO MT870: 8 mm shorter

    Liquid E2:
    131 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E2:
    2013
    MOTO MT870:
    2011

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 +8 mm versus MOTO MT870
    Width:
    68 mm +3.2 mm versus MOTO MT870
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +3.3 mm versus Liquid E2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    149 g

    +9 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. MOTO MT870

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

Liquid E2 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than MOTO MT870.

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, MOTO MT870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2MOTO MT870
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MOTO MT870: 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. MOTO MT870

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

    +120 mAh versus MOTO MT870

  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    1880 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. MOTO MT870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationLiquid E2MOTO MT870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 123 Х 64.8 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationLiquid E2MOTO MT870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationLiquid E2MOTO MT870
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationLiquid E2MOTO MT870
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14005
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2870 mAh
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1036
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E2, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationLiquid E2MOTO MT870
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cloud gray
  • Light gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationLiquid E2MOTO MT870
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationLiquid E2MOTO MT870
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationLiquid E2MOTO MT870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input