Acer Liquid E3 vs Vodafone Smart 4G

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

    Liquid E3: 19 g lighter

    Liquid E3:
    134 g
    Smart 4G:
    153 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart 4G: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E3:
    4.7 in
    Smart 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid E3:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Smart 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid E3: 1.3 mm thinner

    Liquid E3:
    9 mm
    Smart 4G:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Smart 4G: 2 mm shorter

    Liquid E3:
    136 mm
    Smart 4G:
    134 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 +2 mm versus Smart 4G
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Smart 4G

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Liquid E3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3

    134 g

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    153 g

    +19 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. Smart 4G

    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 Smart 4G.

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, Smart 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E3Smart 4G
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. Smart 4G

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +620 mAh versus Smart 4G

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    1880 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Smart 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Smart 4G.
SpecificationLiquid E3Smart 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 134 Х 67.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Smart 4G.
SpecificationLiquid E3Smart 4G
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%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Smart 4G.
SpecificationLiquid E3Smart 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Smart 4G.
SpecificationLiquid E3Smart 4G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 747
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Smart 4G.
SpecificationLiquid E3Smart 4G
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Smart 4G.
SpecificationLiquid E3Smart 4G
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Smart 4G.
SpecificationLiquid E3Smart 4G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Smart 4G.
SpecificationLiquid E3Smart 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity