Acer Liquid E3 vs Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

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

    Liquid E3: 26 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    160 g
  • Width

    Liquid E3: 5 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid E3:
    Single
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    Dual
  • Height

    Liquid E3: 16.6 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    152.6 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
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    Height:
    152.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    73 mm +5 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

  2. 2. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    160 g

    +26 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.

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Zenfone Max Plus (M1) has approximately 37.7% more rectangular screen area than Liquid E3.

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, Zenfone Max Plus (M1), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Zenfone Max Plus (M1): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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

  2. 2. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    4130 mAh

    +1630 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 152.6 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 35mm (standard)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
  • 37451
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 533
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Sunlight Gold
  • Azure Silver
  • Deepsea Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • China HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - USA
  • LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationLiquid E3Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
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 - Power Bank/Reverse charging -Charging 5V/2A 10W