Acer Liquid E2 vs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

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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 S Lightray 4G R940:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    Exynos 3210
  • Depth

    Liquid E2: 1.8 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    11.7 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E2:
    2013
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    2012

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
  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +1.8 mm versus Liquid E2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    142 g

    +2 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. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Liquid E2 has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.

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 S Lightray 4G R940, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: Original memory entry

1.4 GB

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 S Lightray 4G R940

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 130 Х 68 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 1.4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 3210
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 59.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
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, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
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 - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationLiquid E2Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - For MetroPCS Also known as Samsung SCH-R940