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Acer Liquid E3 vs Apple iPhone 5c

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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 5c: 8.8 mm narroweriPhone 5c: 59.2 mm · Liquid E3: 68 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 5c: 0.7 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5c: 4 in · Liquid E3: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Apple A6 (32 nm)Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · iPhone 5c: Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • HeightiPhone 5c: 11.6 mm shorteriPhone 5c: 124.4 mm · Liquid E3: 136 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2013Liquid E3: 2014 · iPhone 5c: 2013

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 5c: 124.4 × 59.2 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 iPhone 5c: 124.4 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. iPhone 5c
    Height
    124.4 mm
    Width
    59.2 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    132 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 1136 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
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1510 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS 7
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 5c
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 5c
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 5c
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13456
  • 27412
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 5c
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black/White
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 5c
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA)
  • A1456 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM)
  • A1532 (CDMA)
  • A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507
  • A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900) - A1532 GSM
  • A1532 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850) - A1456 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - A1507 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - A1529
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 5c
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E3iPhone 5c
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

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