Acer Liquid E3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite: specs comparison

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

Mi 9 Lite:

OLED
Weight

Liquid E3: 45 g lighter

Liquid E3:

134 g

Mi 9 Lite:

179 g
Width

Liquid E3: 6.5 mm narrower

Liquid E3:

68 mm

Mi 9 Lite:

74.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Liquid E3: 1.69 in smaller diagonal

Liquid E3:

4.7 in

Mi 9 Lite:

6.39 in
Chipset

Liquid E3:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

Mi 9 Lite:

Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Liquid E3:

Single

Mi 9 Lite:

Triple

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. Liquid E3

Height:

136 mm
Width:

68 mm
Depth:

9 mm
2. Mi 9 Lite

Height:

156.8 mm +20.8 mm versus Liquid E3
Width:

74.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Liquid E3
Depth:

8.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Liquid E3

134 g
2. Mi 9 Lite

179 g

+45 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. Liquid E3

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Mi 9 Lite

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Lite has approximately 64.6% 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, Mi 9 Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
4 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

Mi 9 Lite: Original memory entry

64GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

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. Mi 9 Lite

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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1. Liquid E3

2500 mAh
2. Mi 9 Lite

4030 mAh

+1530 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Mi 9 Lite

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E3, Mi 9 Lite.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136 Х 68 Х 9 mm	156.8 Х 74.5 Х 8.7 mm
Weight	134 g	179 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.7" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM UFS2.1
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4030 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Liquid E3, Mi 9 Lite.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.8%	85.8%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E3, Mi 9 Lite.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP AF	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP (ultrawide) -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Dual-LED flash	HDR
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid E3, Mi 9 Lite.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *	13456	176214
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	215686
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	392
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1505

General specs

General specs — specifications for Liquid E3, Mi 9 Lite.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
Release date	2014 February	2019 September
Colors	Black/White	Black Blue White
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	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid E3, Mi 9 Lite.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
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 GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid E3, Mi 9 Lite.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	600 nits -HDR Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Liquid E3, Mi 9 Lite.
Specification	Liquid E3	Mi 9 Lite
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W

Acer Liquid E3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Acer Liquid E3

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Key differences