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Acer beTouch E100

Acer beTouch E100

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Motorola RIZR Z8

Motorola RIZR Z8

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Category Breakdown

Acer beTouch E100
Motorola RIZR Z8
Performance
64.059.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.952.6

Summary

  • The Acer beTouch E100 features a larger 3.2-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, while the Motorola RIZR Z8 has a smaller 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, offering 16M colors.
  • In terms of performance, the beTouch is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with a 528 MHz CPU and 256MB RAM, compared to the RIZR's TI OMAP 2420 chipset with a 300 MHz CPU and 77MB RAM.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera capable of 320p video recording, but neither has a front camera.
  • The beTouch has a slightly larger 1140 mAh battery versus the RIZR's 1030 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the beTouch runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, while the RIZR operates on Symbian 9.2 with UIQ 3.1, reflecting different user experiences.
  • Overall, the beTouch offers better display size and performance, while the RIZR is more compact.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer beTouch E100
Motorola RIZR Z8

General

Release Date

2009
2007

Announced

2009
2007

Description

Also known as Acer C1
N/A

Display

Size

3.2"
2.2"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
TI OMAP 2420

CPU

528 MHz ARM 11
300 MHz ARM 1136

GPU

No
PowerVR MBX

Memory

256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
77MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA videocall camera

Video Recording

320p
320p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1140 mAh
1030 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1140 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery (BK70)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

113 x 56 x 12.8 mm (4.45 x 2.20 x 0.50 in)
109 x 50 x 15 mm, 77 cc (4.29 x 1.97 x 0.59 in)

Weight

118 g
112 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
miniUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
No

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No