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Acer Liquid E3 vs Nokia 9 PureView

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 technologyOLED versus LCDLiquid E3: LCD · 9 PureView: OLED
  • WeightLiquid E3: 38 g lighterLiquid E3: 134 g · 9 PureView: 172 g
  • WidthLiquid E3: 7 mm narrowerLiquid E3: 68 mm · 9 PureView: 75 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E3: 1.29 in smaller diagonalLiquid E3: 4.7 in · 9 PureView: 5.99 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · 9 PureView: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth9 PureView: 1 mm thinner9 PureView: 8 mm · Liquid E3: 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.

Front
Liquid E3: 136 × 68 mm 1 9 PureView: 155 × 75 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 9 PureView: 155 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    9 mm+1 mm versus 9 PureView
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. 9 PureView
    Height
    155 mm+19 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width
    75 mm+7 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3134 g
  2. 2. 9 PureView172 g

    +38 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 9 PureView: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 9 PureView 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area

9 PureView has approximately 52% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid E39 PureView
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. 9 PureView

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

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
  2. 2. 9 PureView3320 mAh

    +820 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E39 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E39 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type P-OLE
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E39 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Five
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 80
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E39 PureView
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13456
  • 240222
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E39 PureView
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 620 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E39 PureView
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E39 PureView
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E39 PureView
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

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