Acer Liquid E3 vs Huawei Mate 20: specs comparison

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: 54 g lighter

Liquid E3:

134 g

Mate 20:

188 g
Width

Liquid E3: 9.2 mm narrower

Liquid E3:

68 mm

Mate 20:

77.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Liquid E3: 1.83 in smaller diagonal

Liquid E3:

4.7 in

Mate 20:

6.53 in
Chipset

Liquid E3:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

Mate 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Liquid E3:

Single

Mate 20:

Triple
Depth

Mate 20: 0.7 mm thinner

Liquid E3:

9 mm

Mate 20:

8.3 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. Liquid E3

Height:

136 mm
Width:

68 mm
Depth:

9 mm +0.7 mm versus Mate 20
2. Mate 20

Height:

158.2 mm +22.2 mm versus Liquid E3
Width:

77.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Liquid E3
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Liquid E3

134 g
2. Mate 20

188 g

+54 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. Liquid E3

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Mate 20

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.7:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.5 cm²

Mate 20 has approximately 76.5% 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, Mate 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Liquid E3	Mate 20
4 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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. Mate 20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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. Liquid E3

2500 mAh
2. Mate 20

4000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Mate 20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Mate 20.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mate 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136 Х 68 Х 9 mm	158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	134 g	188 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.7" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM	128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Mate 20.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mate 20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	107.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.8%	88.0%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	381 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Mate 20.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mate 20
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/2.3'' -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto)
Functions	Dual-LED flash	HDR
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Mate 20.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mate 20
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	13456	302235
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	373927
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2321

General specs

General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Mate 20.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mate 20
Release date	2014 February	2018 October
Colors	Black/White	Midnight Blue Twilight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	640 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Mate 20.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mate 20
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 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 DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Mate 20.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mate 20
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Mate 20.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mate 20
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 barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection

Acer Liquid E3 vs Huawei Mate 20

Acer Liquid E3

Huawei Mate 20