Acer Liquid Z3 vs Vodafone Smart E9

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 Z3: 14 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    Smart E9:
    134 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 5.7 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    Smart E9:
    65.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    Smart E9:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Smart E9:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart E9: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    Smart E9:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 28.6 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    Smart E9:
    137.6 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 Z3

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Smart E9
  2. 2. Smart E9

    Height:
    137.6 mm +28.6 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    65.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. Smart E9

    134 g

    +14 g versus Liquid Z3

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 Z3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Smart E9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Smart E9 has approximately 76.9% more rectangular screen area than Liquid Z3.

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 Z3, Smart E9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z3Smart E9
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Liquid Z3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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 Z3

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

2. Smart E9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 Z3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Smart E9

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Liquid Z3

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. Smart E9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart E9.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart E9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart E9.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart E9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart E9.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart E9
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart E9.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart E9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
  • 31742
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart E9.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart E9
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Anthracite
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart E9.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart E9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart E9.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart E9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart E9.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart E9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity