Acer Liquid E2 vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

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
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E2: 39 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 8.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid E2: 5.9 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 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 +13 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    68 mm +8.5 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +5.9 mm versus Liquid E2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +39 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

Liquid E2 has approximately 43.3% more rectangular screen area than I9230 Galaxy Golden.

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, I9230 Galaxy Golden, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

    +180 mAh versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 305
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, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 590 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationLiquid E2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer