Acer Stream vs Motorola A3100

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

    A3100: 21 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    A3100:
    119 g
  • Width

    A3100: 3.3 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    A3100:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A3100: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    A3100:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    A3100:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Stream: 2.5 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    A3100:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    A3100: 9.5 mm shorter

    Stream:
    119.5 mm
    A3100:
    110 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. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm +9.5 mm versus A3100
    Width:
    63 mm +3.3 mm versus A3100
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. A3100

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +2.5 mm versus Stream

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

    +21 g versus A3100

  2. 2. A3100

    119 g

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. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. A3100

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Stream has approximately 60.5% more rectangular screen area than A3100.

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.

Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

A3100: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 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. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. A3100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Stream

    1400 mAh

    +230 mAh versus A3100

  2. 2. A3100

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Stream2. A3100

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, A3100.
SpecificationStreamA3100
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 110 Х 59.7 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, A3100.
SpecificationStreamA3100
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 37.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, A3100.
SpecificationStreamA3100
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stream, A3100.
SpecificationStreamA3100
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, A3100.
SpecificationStreamA3100
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 298 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 48 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, A3100.
SpecificationStreamA3100
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stream, A3100.
SpecificationStreamA3100
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, A3100.
SpecificationStreamA3100
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player