Acer Liquid E3 vs Coolpad Cool Play 8

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: 43 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
  • Width

    Liquid E3: 6.8 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid E3:
    Single
    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 0.5 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 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 +0.5 mm versus Cool Play 8
  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    74.8 mm +6.8 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +43 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. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Cool Play 8 has approximately 59.1% 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, Cool Play 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Cool Play 8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Cool Play 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Cool Play 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLiquid E3Cool Play 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2246 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLiquid E3Cool Play 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLiquid E3Cool Play 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLiquid E3Cool Play 8
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
  • 52723
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLiquid E3Cool Play 8
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLiquid E3Cool Play 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLiquid E3Cool Play 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLiquid E3Cool Play 8
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
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W