Acer Liquid vs HP Pre 3 CDMA

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: 21 g lighter

    Liquid:
    135 g
    Pre 3 CDMA:
    156 g
  • Width

    Liquid: 1.5 mm narrower

    Liquid:
    62.5 mm
    Pre 3 CDMA:
    64 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Pre 3 CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Liquid: 3.5 mm thinner

    Liquid:
    12.5 mm
    Pre 3 CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3 CDMA: 4 mm shorter

    Liquid:
    115 mm
    Pre 3 CDMA:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid:
    2009
    Pre 3 CDMA:
    2011

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

    Height:
    115 mm +4 mm versus Pre 3 CDMA
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. Pre 3 CDMA

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm +1.5 mm versus Liquid
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.5 mm versus Liquid

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid

    135 g

  2. 2. Pre 3 CDMA

    156 g

    +21 g versus Liquid

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pre 3 CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Pre 3 CDMA has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than Liquid.

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: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Pre 3 CDMA: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB 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

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

2. Pre 3 CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    1350 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Pre 3 CDMA

  2. 2. Pre 3 CDMA

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid2. Pre 3 CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid, Pre 3 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidPre 3 CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.58" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • HP webOS 2.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid, Pre 3 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidPre 3 CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 51.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 261 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid, Pre 3 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidPre 3 CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid, Pre 3 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidPre 3 CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 768 MHz Scorpion
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid, Pre 3 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidPre 3 CDMA
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid, Pre 3 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidPre 3 CDMA
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps / EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid, Pre 3 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidPre 3 CDMA
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid, Pre 3 CDMA.
SpecificationLiquidPre 3 CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input