Acer Liquid E3 vs QMobile Noir Z8 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.

  • Width

    Liquid E3: 4 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Noir Z8 Plus:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Noir Z8 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Noir Z8 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z8 Plus: 1.5 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Noir Z8 Plus:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Liquid E3: 7.5 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    Noir Z8 Plus:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E3:
    2014
    Noir Z8 Plus:
    2015

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 +1.5 mm versus Noir Z8 Plus
    Weight:
    134 g
  2. 2. Noir Z8 Plus

    Height:
    143.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    72 mm +4 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Noir Z8 Plus

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

Noir Z8 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, Noir Z8 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Noir Z8 Plus
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. Noir Z8 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. Noir Z8 Plus

    2820 mAh

    +320 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Noir Z8 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Noir Z8 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Noir Z8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 0 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Noir Z8 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Noir Z8 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%
  • 80.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Noir Z8 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Noir Z8 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Noir Z8 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Noir Z8 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Noir Z8 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Noir Z8 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Noir Z8 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Noir Z8 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 20(800)
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Noir Z8 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Noir Z8 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Noir Z8 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid E3Noir Z8 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity