Acer Liquid E3 vs Lenovo K4 Note

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: 24 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    K4 Note:
    158 g
  • Width

    Liquid E3: 8.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    K4 Note:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    K4 Note:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    K4 Note:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Liquid E3: 17.6 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    K4 Note:
    153.6 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E3:
    2014
    K4 Note:
    2016

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
  2. 2. K4 Note

    Height:
    153.6 mm +17.6 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    76.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

  2. 2. K4 Note

    158 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.

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. K4 Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

K4 Note has approximately 36.9% 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, K4 Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3K4 Note
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
K4 Note: Original memory entry

16 GB · 3 GB RAM - A7010 a488/16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - A7010

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. K4 Note

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. K4 Note

    3300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. K4 Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, K4 Note.
SpecificationLiquid E3K4 Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 153.6 Х 76.5 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - A7010 a488/16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - A7010
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, K4 Note.
SpecificationLiquid E3K4 Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, K4 Note.
SpecificationLiquid E3K4 Note
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, K4 Note.
SpecificationLiquid E3K4 Note
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
  • 37456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, K4 Note.
SpecificationLiquid E3K4 Note
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, K4 Note.
SpecificationLiquid E3K4 Note
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A7010 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A7010 a48
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, K4 Note.
SpecificationLiquid E3K4 Note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, K4 Note.
SpecificationLiquid E3K4 Note
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 - Also known as: Lenovo K4 Note A7010a48
  • A7010
  • Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite