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Acer Liquid E3 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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: 24 g lighterLiquid E3: 134 g · Iris Alfa: 158 g
  • WidthLiquid E3: 3.4 mm narrowerLiquid E3: 68 mm · Iris Alfa: 71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E3: 0.3 in smaller diagonalLiquid E3: 4.7 in · Iris Alfa: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Spreadtrum 7731Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Iris Alfa: Spreadtrum 7731
  • HeightLiquid E3: 5 mm shorterLiquid E3: 136 mm · Iris Alfa: 141 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2015Liquid E3: 2014 · Iris Alfa: 2015

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 Iris Alfa: 141 × 71.4 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 Iris Alfa: 141 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. Iris Alfa
    Height
    141 mm+5 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width
    71.4 mm+3.4 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    158 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3134 g
  2. 2. Iris Alfa158 g

    +24 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 Iris Alfa: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Iris Alfa 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Iris Alfa has approximately 13.2% 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 E3Iris Alfa
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Iris Alfa

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +300 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E3Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E3Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E3Iris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E3Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13456
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E3Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E3Iris Alfa
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E3Iris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E3Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India