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Acer Liquid E3 vs Huawei nova 3i

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.

  • WeightLiquid E3: 35 g lighterLiquid E3: 134 g · nova 3i: 169 g
  • WidthLiquid E3: 7.2 mm narrowerLiquid E3: 68 mm · nova 3i: 75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E3: 1.6 in smaller diagonalLiquid E3: 4.7 in · nova 3i: 6.3 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · nova 3i: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualLiquid E3: Single · nova 3i: Dual
  • Depthnova 3i: 1.4 mm thinnernova 3i: 7.6 mm · Liquid E3: 9 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.

Front
Liquid E3: 136 × 68 mm 1 nova 3i: 157.6 × 75.2 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 nova 3i: 157.6 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    9 mm+1.4 mm versus nova 3i
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. nova 3i
    Height
    157.6 mm+21.6 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width
    75.2 mm+7.2 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    169 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3134 g
  2. 2. nova 3i169 g

    +35 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.

Screen size
Liquid E3: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 3i: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. nova 3i 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area

nova 3i has approximately 60% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid E3nova 3i
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
nova 3i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 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. nova 3i

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid E32500 mAh
  2. 2. nova 3i3340 mAh

    +840 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. nova 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 3i
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13456
  • 138600
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 162586
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 329
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1297
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 3i
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Iris Purple
  • Acacia red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 3i
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 2(1900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 3i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 3i
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 - Charging 5V/2A 10W