Acer Liquid E3 vs Huawei nova 5z

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: 44 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    nova 5z:
    178 g
  • Width

    Liquid E3: 5.9 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    nova 5z:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    nova 5z:
    6.26 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    nova 5z:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid E3:
    Single
    nova 5z:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5z: 0.7 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    nova 5z:
    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. 1. Liquid E3

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.7 mm versus nova 5z
  2. 2. nova 5z

    Height:
    156.1 mm +20.1 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    73.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

  2. 2. nova 5z

    178 g

    +44 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. nova 5z

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²

nova 5z has approximately 58% 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, nova 5z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3nova 5z
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 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 5z

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. nova 5z

    4000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. nova 5z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, nova 5z.
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 5z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
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 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, nova 5z.
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 5z
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, nova 5z.
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 5z
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, nova 5z.
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 5z
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 283500
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, nova 5z.
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 5z
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Aurora
  • Emerald Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 200 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, nova 5z.
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 5z
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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, nova 5z.
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 5z
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, nova 5z.
SpecificationLiquid E3nova 5z
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 - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: SPN-AL00
  • SPN-TL00 (China)