Acer Liquid E2 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

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
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    OLED
  • Width

    Liquid E2: 3.1 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    Spreadtrum SC8830
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 (2016): 1.9 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    8 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E2: 11.4 mm shorter

    Liquid E2:
    131 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    142.4 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 +1.9 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    Height:
    142.4 mm +11.4 mm versus Liquid E2
    Width:
    71.1 mm +3.1 mm versus Liquid E2
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

    +2 g versus Galaxy J2 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    138 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.

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

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

Galaxy J2 (2016) 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, Galaxy J2 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J2 (2016): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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 J2 (2016)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    2600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Liquid E2

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Galaxy J2 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 142.4 Х 71.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 138 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
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%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14005
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2870 mAh
  • 410
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1036
  • 1047
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 673
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy J2 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity