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Acer Liquid E3 vs O2 XDA mini S

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: 26 g lighterLiquid E3: 134 g · XDA mini S: 160 g
  • WidthXDA mini S: 10 mm narrowerXDA mini S: 58 mm · Liquid E3: 68 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA mini S: 1.9 in smaller diagonalXDA mini S: 2.8 in · Liquid E3: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · XDA mini S: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthLiquid E3: 14 mm thinnerLiquid E3: 9 mm · XDA mini S: 23 mm
  • HeightXDA mini S: 28 mm shorterXDA mini S: 108 mm · Liquid E3: 136 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 XDA mini S: 108 × 58 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 XDA mini S: 108 × 23 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm+28 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width
    68 mm+10 mm versus XDA mini S
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. XDA mini S
    Height
    108 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    23 mm+14 mm versus Liquid E3
    Weight
    160 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3134 g
  2. 2. XDA mini S160 g

    +26 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 mini S: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA mini S 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Liquid E3 has approximately 150.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA mini S.

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 mini S
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA mini S: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 mini S

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

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

    +1300 mAh versus XDA mini S

  2. 2. XDA mini S1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA mini S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 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 E3XDA mini S
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 E3XDA mini S
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q3
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 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA mini S
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
  • Yes
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 mini S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E3XDA mini S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario