Acer Liquid E2 vs Nokia Lumia 1520

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.

  • Weight

    Liquid E2: 69 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    Lumia 1520:
    209 g
  • Width

    Liquid E2: 17.4 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    Lumia 1520:
    85.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E2: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    Lumia 1520:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Lumia 1520:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 1520: 1.2 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 1520:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E2: 31.8 mm shorter

    Liquid E2:
    131 mm
    Lumia 1520:
    162.8 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 +1.2 mm versus Lumia 1520
  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    Height:
    162.8 mm +31.8 mm versus Liquid E2
    Width:
    85.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Liquid E2
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    209 g

    +69 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. Lumia 1520

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

Lumia 1520 has approximately 77.8% 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, Lumia 1520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2Lumia 1520
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 1520: Original memory entry

16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB · 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. Lumia 1520

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    3400 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Liquid E2

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Lumia 1520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationLiquid E2Lumia 1520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 162.8 Х 85.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 209 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationLiquid E2Lumia 1520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationLiquid E2Lumia 1520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationLiquid E2Lumia 1520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14005
  • 25197
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2870 mAh
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1036
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E2, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationLiquid E2Lumia 1520
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • green (AT&T)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 124 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationLiquid E2Lumia 1520
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937
  • RM-939
  • RM-940 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-937 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-938
  • RM-940
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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 after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationLiquid E2Lumia 1520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationLiquid E2Lumia 1520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - RM-937 global version RM-938 US version RM-939 WCDMA HSPA+ version RM-940 AT&T version