Acer Liquid E3 vs Posh Icon HD X551

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

    Icon HD X551: 19 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    Icon HD X551:
    115 g
  • Width

    Liquid E3: 11 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Icon HD X551:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Icon HD X551:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Icon HD X551: 0.8 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E3: 17.2 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    153.2 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 +0.8 mm versus Icon HD X551
  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    Height:
    153.2 mm +17.2 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    79 mm +11 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

    +19 g versus Icon HD X551

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    115 g

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. Icon HD X551

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

Icon HD X551 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, Icon HD X551, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Icon HD X551
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 1 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. Icon HD X551

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +400 mAh versus Icon HD X551

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Icon HD X551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLiquid E3Icon HD X551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 153.2 Х 79 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLiquid E3Icon HD X551
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%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLiquid E3Icon HD X551
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLiquid E3Icon HD X551
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLiquid E3Icon HD X551
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Dark Grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 700 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLiquid E3Icon HD X551
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/ Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLiquid E3Icon HD X551
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLiquid E3Icon HD X551
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass