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Acer Liquid E3 vs O2 XDA Argon

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.

  • WeightLiquid E3: 66 g lighterLiquid E3: 134 g · XDA Argon: 200 g
  • WidthLiquid E3: 2 mm narrowerLiquid E3: 68 mm · XDA Argon: 70 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Argon: 1.2 in smaller diagonalXDA Argon: 3.5 in · Liquid E3: 4.7 in
  • DepthLiquid E3: 9.8 mm thinnerLiquid E3: 9 mm · XDA Argon: 18.8 mm
  • HeightXDA Argon: 6 mm shorterXDA Argon: 130 mm · Liquid E3: 136 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2007Liquid E3: 2014 · XDA Argon: 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 XDA Argon: 130 × 70 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 XDA Argon: 130 × 18.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm+6 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. XDA Argon
    Height
    130 mm
    Width
    70 mm+2 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth
    18.8 mm+9.8 mm versus Liquid E3
    Weight
    200 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3134 g
  2. 2. XDA Argon200 g

    +66 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 XDA Argon: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Argon 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

Liquid E3 has approximately 60.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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 E3XDA Argon
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Argon

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SD

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

    +1200 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
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 E3XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA Argon
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA Argon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform