Acer Liquid E3 vs Microsoft Lumia 650

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid E3:
    LCD
    Lumia 650:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 650: 12 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    Lumia 650:
    122 g
  • Width

    Liquid E3: 2.9 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Lumia 650:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Lumia 650:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Lumia 650:
    Qualcomm MSM8909v2 Snapdragon 212 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 650: 2.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Lumia 650:
    6.9 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.

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +2.1 mm versus Lumia 650
  2. 2. Lumia 650

    Height:
    142 mm +6 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    70.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

    +12 g versus Lumia 650

  2. 2. Lumia 650

    122 g

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. Lumia 650

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

Lumia 650 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 for Liquid E3, Lumia 650, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Lumia 650
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 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. Lumia 650

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

    +500 mAh versus Lumia 650

  2. 2. Lumia 650

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Lumia 650

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Lumia 650.
SpecificationLiquid E3Lumia 650
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 142 Х 70.9 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909v2 Snapdragon 212 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Lumia 650.
SpecificationLiquid E3Lumia 650
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 297 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Lumia 650.
SpecificationLiquid E3Lumia 650
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
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, Lumia 650.
SpecificationLiquid E3Lumia 650
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
  • 23156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Lumia 650.
SpecificationLiquid E3Lumia 650
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 624 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Lumia 650.
SpecificationLiquid E3Lumia 650
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Lumia 650.
SpecificationLiquid E3Lumia 650
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Lumia 650.
SpecificationLiquid E3Lumia 650
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots