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

