Acer Liquid E3 vs Mitac MIO 8870

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

    MIO 8870: 14 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    MIO 8870:
    120 g
  • Width

    MIO 8870: 19 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8870: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    MIO 8870:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E3: 12 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
  • Height

    MIO 8870: 26 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    MIO 8870:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E3:
    2014
    MIO 8870:
    2004

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 +26 mm versus MIO 8870
    Width:
    68 mm +19 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +12 mm versus Liquid E3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

    +14 g versus MIO 8870

  2. 2. MIO 8870

    120 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, MIO 8870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3MIO 8870
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Liquid E3

    2500 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus MIO 8870

  2. 2. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. MIO 8870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, MIO 8870.
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO 8870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, MIO 8870.
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO 8870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, MIO 8870.
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO 8870
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, MIO 8870.
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO 8870
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, MIO 8870.
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO 8870
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black/White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, MIO 8870.
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO 8870
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, MIO 8870.
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO 8870
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, MIO 8870.
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO 8870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo