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Acer Liquid E3 vs Sony Xperia E1

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.

  • WeightXperia E1: 14 g lighterXperia E1: 120 g · Liquid E3: 134 g
  • WidthXperia E1: 5.6 mm narrowerXperia E1: 62.4 mm · Liquid E3: 68 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia E1: 0.7 in smaller diagonalXperia E1: 4 in · Liquid E3: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Xperia E1: Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • DepthLiquid E3: 3 mm thinnerLiquid E3: 9 mm · Xperia E1: 12 mm
  • HeightXperia E1: 18 mm shorterXperia E1: 118 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 Xperia E1: 118 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 Xperia E1: 118 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. Xperia E1
    Height
    118 mm
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    120 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E3Xperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E3Xperia E1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E3Xperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E3Xperia E1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13456
  • 12182
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E3Xperia E1
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E3Xperia E1
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
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 - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E3Xperia E1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E3Xperia E1
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