Acer Liquid E3 vs alcatel TCL Plex

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Acer Liquid E3

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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.

WeightLiquid E3: 58 g lighterLiquid E3: 134 g · TCL Plex: 192 g
WidthLiquid E3: 8.6 mm narrowerLiquid E3: 68 mm · TCL Plex: 76.6 mm
Screen diagonalLiquid E3: 1.83 in smaller diagonalLiquid E3: 4.7 in · TCL Plex: 6.53 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · TCL Plex: Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleLiquid E3: Single · TCL Plex: Triple
DepthTCL Plex: 1 mm thinnerTCL Plex: 8 mm · Liquid E3: 9 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.

Front

Side

1. Liquid E3
Height
136 mm
Width
68 mm
Depth
9 mm

Weight
134 g
2. TCL Plex
Height
162.2 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
192 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Liquid E3	TCL Plex
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136 Х 68 Х 9 mm	162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
Weight	134 g	192 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.7" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM UFS2.1
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3820 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Liquid E3	TCL Plex
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	104.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.8%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	395 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Liquid E3	TCL Plex
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP AF	48 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm -2 MP
Functions	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.9μm

Performance

Performance
Specification	Liquid E3	TCL Plex
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 612
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	13456	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Liquid E3	TCL Plex
Release date	2014 February	2019 September
Colors	Black/White	Obsidian Black Opal White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	240 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h	Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Liquid E3	TCL Plex
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Liquid E3	TCL Plex
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Liquid E3	TCL Plex
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)