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Acer Liquid E3 vs Mitac MIO A501

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.

  • WidthMIO A501: 8.4 mm narrowerMIO A501: 59.6 mm · Liquid E3: 68 mm
  • Screen diagonalMIO A501: 2 in smaller diagonalMIO A501: 2.7 in · Liquid E3: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · MIO A501: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthLiquid E3: 11.7 mm thinnerLiquid E3: 9 mm · MIO A501: 20.7 mm
  • HeightMIO A501: 40.3 mm shorterMIO A501: 95.7 mm · Liquid E3: 136 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2007Liquid E3: 2014 · MIO A501: 2007

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 MIO A501: 95.7 × 59.6 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 MIO A501: 95.7 × 20.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm+40.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width
    68 mm+8.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. MIO A501
    Height
    95.7 mm
    Width
    59.6 mm
    Depth
    20.7 mm+11.7 mm versus Liquid E3
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3134 g
  2. 2. MIO A501135 g

    +1 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 MIO A501: 2.7 in, 4:3, About 22.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MIO A501 2.7 in · 4:3 About 22.6 cm² rectangular area

Liquid E3 has approximately 169.7% more rectangular screen area than MIO A501.

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 E3MIO A501
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MIO A501: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB 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. MIO A501

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SD/MMC · SDIO

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

    +1450 mAh versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A5011050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. MIO A501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO A501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
BatteryCapacity 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)
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO A501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO A501
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO A501
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13456
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO A501
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO A501
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO A501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E3MIO A501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial