Acer Liquid E2 vs Samsung i927 Captivate Glide

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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
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E2: 7 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    147 g
  • Width

    i927 Captivate Glide: 4 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i927 Captivate Glide: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E2: 3.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    13 mm
  • Height

    i927 Captivate Glide: 7 mm shorter

    Liquid E2:
    131 mm
    i927 Captivate Glide:
    124 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 +7 mm versus i927 Captivate Glide
    Width:
    68 mm +4 mm versus i927 Captivate Glide
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.1 mm versus Liquid E2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    147 g

    +7 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. i927 Captivate Glide

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

Liquid E2 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than i927 Captivate Glide.

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, i927 Captivate Glide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. i927 Captivate Glide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +350 mAh versus i927 Captivate Glide

  2. 2. i927 Captivate Glide

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. i927 Captivate Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
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@30fps
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, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • ULP GeForce
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, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
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 - GSM 850 / 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 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
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 - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, i927 Captivate Glide.
SpecificationLiquid E2i927 Captivate Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Glide
  • Samsung I927 Galaxy S II
  • Samsung Gidim