Acer Liquid E3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid E3:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note FE:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid E3: 33 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
  • Width

    Liquid E3: 5.9 mm narrower

    Liquid E3:
    68 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid E3: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Note FE:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note FE:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note FE: 1.1 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    7.9 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
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    Height:
    153.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width:
    73.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    167 g

    +33 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 Note FE

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

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 47.1% 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, Galaxy Note FE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note FE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    3200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Galaxy Note FE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
  • 176392
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 350
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1184
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationLiquid E3Galaxy Note FE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
  • Philippines); N935S
  • N935K
  • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition