Acer Liquid mini E310 vs Sony Xperia XZ Compact

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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 mini E310: 32 g lighter

    Liquid mini E310:
    108 g
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    140 g
  • Width

    Liquid mini E310: 6.5 mm narrower

    Liquid mini E310:
    57.5 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid mini E310: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid mini E310:
    3.2 in
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid mini E310:
    Qualcomm MSM7227-1 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia XZ Compact: 3.7 mm thinner

    Liquid mini E310:
    13 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid mini E310: 18.6 mm shorter

    Liquid mini E310:
    110.4 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    129 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 mini E310

    Height:
    110.4 mm
    Width:
    57.5 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.7 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    Height:
    129 mm +18.6 mm versus Liquid mini E310
    Width:
    64 mm +6.5 mm versus Liquid mini E310
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid mini E310

    108 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    140 g

    +32 g versus Liquid mini E310

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 mini E310

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

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

Xperia XZ Compact has approximately 91.3% more rectangular screen area than Liquid mini E310.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid mini E310: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Xperia XZ Compact: Original memory entry

32 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 mini E310

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Xperia XZ Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 mini E310

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    2700 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Liquid mini E310

Specifications

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1. Liquid mini E3102. Xperia XZ Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid mini E310, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid mini E310Xperia XZ Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.4 Х 57.5 Х 13 mm
  • 129 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227-1 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid mini E310, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid mini E310Xperia XZ Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.0%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid mini E310, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid mini E310Xperia XZ Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm
  • 1/4''
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid mini E310, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid mini E310Xperia XZ Compact
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid mini E310, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid mini E310Xperia XZ Compact
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • Green
  • lagoon
  • cherry
  • pearl
  • steel
  • Black
  • White Silver
  • Horizon Blue
  • Twilight Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass fiber reinforced plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid mini E310, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid mini E310Xperia XZ Compact
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid mini E310, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid mini E310Xperia XZ Compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid mini E310, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid mini E310Xperia XZ Compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer W4
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)