Acer Liquid E3 vs alcatel Idol Mini

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.

  • Weight

    Idol Mini: 38 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    Idol Mini:
    96 g
  • Width

    Idol Mini: 6 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol Mini: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Idol Mini:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 1.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Idol Mini: 8.9 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    Idol Mini:
    127.1 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 E3

    Height:
    136 mm +8.9 mm versus Idol Mini
    Width:
    68 mm +6 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.1 mm versus Idol Mini
  2. 2. Idol Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

    +38 g versus Idol Mini

  2. 2. Idol Mini

    96 g

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 E3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Idol Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Liquid E3 has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Idol Mini.

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 E3, Idol Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Idol Mini
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

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 E3

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

2. Idol Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

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 E3

    2500 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Idol Mini

  2. 2. Idol Mini

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Idol Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Idol Mini.
SpecificationLiquid E3Idol Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Idol Mini.
SpecificationLiquid E3Idol Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Idol Mini.
SpecificationLiquid E3Idol Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Idol Mini.
SpecificationLiquid E3Idol Mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
  • 12430
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Idol Mini.
SpecificationLiquid E3Idol Mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Idol Mini.
SpecificationLiquid E3Idol Mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 - all versions
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Idol Mini.
SpecificationLiquid E3Idol Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Idol Mini.
SpecificationLiquid E3Idol Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots