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Acer Liquid E2 vs Nokia Asha 501

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.

  • WeightAsha 501: 41.8 g lighterAsha 501: 98.2 g · Liquid E2: 140 g
  • WidthAsha 501: 10 mm narrowerAsha 501: 58 mm · Liquid E2: 68 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 501: 1.5 in smaller diagonalAsha 501: 3 in · Liquid E2: 4.5 in
  • DepthLiquid E2: 2.2 mm thinnerLiquid E2: 9.9 mm · Asha 501: 12.1 mm
  • HeightAsha 501: 31.8 mm shorterAsha 501: 99.2 mm · Liquid E2: 131 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
Liquid E2: 131 × 68 mm 1 Asha 501: 99.2 × 58 mm 2
Side
Liquid E2: 131 × 9.9 mm 1 Asha 501: 99.2 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E2
    Height
    131 mm+31.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width
    68 mm+10 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Asha 501
    Height
    99.2 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    12.1 mm+2.2 mm versus Liquid E2
    Weight
    98.2 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2140 g

    +41.8 g versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 50198.2 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.

Screen size
Liquid E2: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Asha 501: 3 in, 4:3, About 27.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E2 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Asha 501 3 in · 4:3 About 27.9 cm² rectangular area

Liquid E2 has approximately 100.3% more rectangular screen area than Asha 501.

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 E2Asha 501
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 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. Asha 501

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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

    +800 mAh versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 5011200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 501
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 14005
Unknown
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 E2Asha 501
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 501
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots

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