Acer Liquid E3 vs Motorola Moto G4 Plus

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: 21 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    Moto G4 Plus:
    155 g
  • Width

    Liquid E3: 8.6 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Moto G4 Plus:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Moto G4 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Moto G4 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid E3: 0.8 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Moto G4 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E3: 17 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    Moto G4 Plus:
    153 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. 2. Moto G4 Plus

    Height:
    153 mm +17 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    76.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Liquid E3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

  2. 2. Moto G4 Plus

    155 g

    +21 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. Moto G4 Plus

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

Moto G4 Plus 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, Moto G4 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Moto G4 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Moto G4 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models

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. Moto G4 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Moto G4 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Moto G4 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 153 Х 76.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 155 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Moto G4 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
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%
  • 71.2%
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, Moto G4 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
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, Moto G4 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
  • 56382
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 666
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2205
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2116
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Moto G4 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Moto G4 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 1900 - XT1644 (USA) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (USA)
  • XT1644 (India) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (Europe) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - XT1644 (Europe) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - XT1644 (USA) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - XT1644 (India)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Moto G4 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Moto G4 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Moto G4 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging