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Acer Liquid E2 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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 technologyOLED versus LCDLiquid E2: LCD · Galaxy Alpha: OLED
  • WeightGalaxy Alpha: 25 g lighterGalaxy Alpha: 115 g · Liquid E2: 140 g
  • WidthGalaxy Alpha: 2.5 mm narrowerGalaxy Alpha: 65.5 mm · Liquid E2: 68 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E2: 0.2 in smaller diagonalLiquid E2: 4.5 in · Galaxy Alpha: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)Liquid E2: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Galaxy Alpha: Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • DepthGalaxy Alpha: 3.2 mm thinnerGalaxy Alpha: 6.7 mm · Liquid E2: 9.9 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 Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 × 65.5 mm 2
Side
Liquid E2: 131 × 9.9 mm 1 Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 × 6.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E2
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    68 mm+2.5 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth
    9.9 mm+3.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha
    Height
    132.4 mm
    Width
    65.5 mm
    Depth
    6.7 mm
    Weight
    115 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2140 g

    +25 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha115 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 Galaxy Alpha: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E2 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 9.1% 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 E2Galaxy Alpha
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
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. Galaxy Alpha

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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

    +140 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 14005
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2870 mAh
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1036
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy Alpha
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa

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