Acer Liquid E2 vs Samsung W999

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
    W999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E2: 66 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 9 mm narrower

    Liquid E2:
    68 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Liquid E2: 7.9 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    W999:
    17.8 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 +20 mm versus W999
    Width:
    68 mm +9 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +7.9 mm versus Liquid E2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +66 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. W999

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

Liquid E2 has approximately 60.1% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2W999
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W999: Original memory entry

16 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. W999

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

    +500 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, W999.
SpecificationLiquid E2W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, W999.
SpecificationLiquid E2W999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, W999.
SpecificationLiquid E2W999
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 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, W999.
SpecificationLiquid E2W999
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 220
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, W999.
SpecificationLiquid E2W999
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 220 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, W999.
SpecificationLiquid E2W999
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, W999.
SpecificationLiquid E2W999
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, W999.
SpecificationLiquid E2W999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input