Acer Liquid E
#4339
BlackBerry Bold 9780
#4887Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
BlackBerry Bold 9780
Performance
65.564.0
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.656.2
Summary
- The Acer Liquid E features a larger 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, providing a higher pixel density compared to the BlackBerry Bold 9780's 2.44-inch display at 480 x 360 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 processor and has 512MB of RAM, while the Bold 9780 runs on a 624 MHz CPU with 256MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Bold 9780 supports video recording, unlike the Liquid E, which is limited to 480p at 20fps.
- The Liquid E has a 1350 mAh battery, slightly smaller than the Bold 9780's 1500 mAh capacity.
- The software experience differs as the Liquid E runs on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, while the Bold 9780 operates on BlackBerry OS 6.0, catering to different user preferences.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Liquid E being slightly heavier at 135g versus the Bold's 122g, and both devices lack water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
BlackBerry Bold 9780
General
Release Date
2010
2010
Announced
2010
2010
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
Previously rumored as BlackBerry Onyx II 9780
Display
Size
3.5"
2.44"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
N/A
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
624 MHz
GPU
Adreno 200
N/A
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
256MB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
480p@20fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm (4.53 x 2.46 x 0.49 in)
109 x 60 x 14 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Weight
135 g
122 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
BlackBerry OS 6.0
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
BlackBerry OS 6.0
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes