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Acer Liquid E2 vs Sony Xperia 5

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
    Xperia 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E2: 24 g lighter

    Liquid E2:
    140 g
    Xperia 5:
    164 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E2: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E2:
    4.5 in
    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid E2:
    Single
    Xperia 5:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia 5: 1.7 mm thinner

    Liquid E2:
    9.9 mm
    Xperia 5:
    8.2 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 +1.7 mm versus Xperia 5
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm +27 mm versus Liquid E2
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2

    140 g

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    164 g

    +24 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. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 55.7% 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, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E2Xperia 5
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

    +1140 mAh versus Liquid E2

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E2, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLiquid E2Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E2, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLiquid E2Xperia 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 86.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 80.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 449 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E2, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLiquid E2Xperia 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 95
DxOMark Photo Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 76
DxOMark Selfie Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 79
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E2, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLiquid E2Xperia 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 14005
  • 372456
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2870 mAh
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1036
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E2, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLiquid E2Xperia 5
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E2, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLiquid E2Xperia 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E2, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLiquid E2Xperia 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E2, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLiquid E2Xperia 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)