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Acer Liquid E3 vs Apple iPhone 3GS

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.

    • WidthiPhone 3GS: 5.9 mm narroweriPhone 3GS: 62.1 mm · Liquid E3: 68 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 3GS: 1.2 in smaller diagonaliPhone 3GS: 3.5 in · Liquid E3: 4.7 in
    • DepthLiquid E3: 3.3 mm thinnerLiquid E3: 9 mm · iPhone 3GS: 12.3 mm
    • HeightiPhone 3GS: 20.5 mm shorteriPhone 3GS: 115.5 mm · Liquid E3: 136 mm
    • Release year2014 / 2009Liquid E3: 2014 · iPhone 3GS: 2009

    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
    Liquid E3: 136 × 68 mm 1 iPhone 3GS: 115.5 × 62.1 mm 2
    Side
    Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 iPhone 3GS: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 2
    1. 1. Liquid E3
      Height
      136 mm+20.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Width
      68 mm+5.9 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Depth
      9 mm
      Weight
      134 g
    2. 2. iPhone 3GS
      Height
      115.5 mm
      Width
      62.1 mm
      Depth
      12.3 mm+3.3 mm versus Liquid E3
      Weight
      135 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Liquid E3134 g
    2. 2. iPhone 3GS135 g

      +1 g versus Liquid E3

    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.

    Screen size
    Liquid E3: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone 3GS: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Liquid E3 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 3GS 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

    Liquid E3 has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3GS.

    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 by storage capacity and phone
    StorageLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 3GS: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 256 MB 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 E3

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

    2. iPhone 3GS

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. Liquid E32. iPhone 3GS

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 134 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • iOS 3
    • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.8%
    • 50.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.8
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • Yes
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • PowerVR SGX535
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 13456
    • 6832
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2009
    • June
    Colors
    • Black/White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 3GS
    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 - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input