Acer Liquid E3 vs Apple iPhone 8

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Acer Liquid E3

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Key differences

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WeightLiquid E3: 14 g lighterLiquid E3: 134 g · iPhone 8: 148 g
ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · iPhone 8: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
DepthiPhone 8: 1.7 mm thinneriPhone 8: 7.3 mm · Liquid E3: 9 mm
HeightLiquid E3: 2.4 mm shorterLiquid E3: 136 mm · iPhone 8: 138.4 mm
Release year2014 / 2017Liquid E3: 2014 · iPhone 8: 2017

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. iPhone 8
Height
138.4 mm
Width
67.3 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
148 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Liquid E3	iPhone 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136 Х 68 Х 9 mm	138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	134 g	148 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	4.7" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	750 x 1334 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM	64/256 GB 2 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	1821 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Liquid E3	iPhone 8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.8%	65.4%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Liquid E3	iPhone 8
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	Face detection HDR panorama
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	7 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	7 MP f/2.2
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	92
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	93
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	90

Performance

Performance
Specification	Liquid E3	iPhone 8
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	13456	232308
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	274781

General specs

General specs
Specification	Liquid E3	iPhone 8
Release date	2014 February	2017 September
Colors	Black/White	Silver Space Gray Gold Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	700 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h	Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Liquid E3	iPhone 8
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 -3G - HSDPA 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) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Liquid E3	iPhone 8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Liquid E3	iPhone 8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1905 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1906 (Japan)