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Acer Liquid E3 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

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.

  • WeightLiquid E3: 29 g lighterLiquid E3: 134 g · Mi Note 3: 163 g
  • WidthLiquid E3: 6 mm narrowerLiquid E3: 68 mm · Mi Note 3: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid E3: 0.8 in smaller diagonalLiquid E3: 4.7 in · Mi Note 3: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)Liquid E3: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Mi Note 3: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualLiquid E3: Single · Mi Note 3: Dual
  • DepthMi Note 3: 1.4 mm thinnerMi Note 3: 7.6 mm · Liquid E3: 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.

Front
Liquid E3: 136 × 68 mm 1 Mi Note 3: 152.6 × 74 mm 2
Side
Liquid E3: 136 × 9 mm 1 Mi Note 3: 152.6 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3
    Height
    136 mm
    Width
    68 mm
    Depth
    9 mm+1.4 mm versus Mi Note 3
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. Mi Note 3
    Height
    152.6 mm+16.6 mm versus Liquid E3
    Width
    74 mm+6 mm versus Liquid E3
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    163 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E3134 g
  2. 2. Mi Note 3163 g

    +29 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.

Screen size
Liquid E3: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Mi Note 3: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E3 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi Note 3 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Mi Note 3 has approximately 36.9% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid E3Mi Note 3
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. Mi Note 3

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid E32500 mAh
  2. 2. Mi Note 33500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Liquid E3

Specifications

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1. Liquid E32. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E3Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E3Mi Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E3Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 82
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E3Mi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13456
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5365
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1388
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E3Mi Note 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid E3Mi Note 3
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid E3Mi Note 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E3Mi Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)