Acer Liquid E3 vs Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

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

    Galaxy Core LTE: 1.7 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core LTE: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E3: 0.8 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core LTE: 3.1 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    132.9 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.

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    Height:
    136 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
    Width:
    68 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    66.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Liquid E3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    137 g

    +3 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.

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

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

Liquid E3 has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core LTE.

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, Galaxy Core LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 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. Galaxy Core LTE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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 Galaxy Core LTE

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Galaxy Core LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 63.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
  • 7277
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Core LTE
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 - Also known as: Samsung G386F Samsung Galaxy Core 4G