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Acer Liquid E

Acer Liquid E

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BlackBerry Curve 9360

BlackBerry Curve 9360

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid E
BlackBerry Curve 9360
Performance
65.565.5
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.656.6

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid E features a larger 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering a higher pixel density compared to the BlackBerry Curve 9360's 2.44-inch display at 480 x 360 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a 768 MHz CPU, while the Curve 9360 has a slightly faster 800 MHz CPU; both devices have 512MB of RAM.
  • Both smartphones have a 5 MP rear camera capable of recording video at 480p, but neither offers optical image stabilization.
  • The Liquid E has a 1350 mAh battery, which is larger than the Curve 9360's 1000 mAh battery.
  • In terms of software, the Liquid E runs on Android 2.1 (upgradable to 2.2), while the Curve 9360 operates on BlackBerry OS 7.0, providing different user experiences.
  • Build quality-wise, the Liquid E is slightly bulkier and heavier at 135g compared to the lighter 99g of the Curve 9360, which also has a more compact design.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid E
BlackBerry Curve 9360

General

Release Date

2010
2011

Announced

2010
2011

Description

Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
Previously rumored as Curve Apollo

Display

Size

3.5"
2.44"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT

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
800MHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@20fps
480p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1350 mAh
1000 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 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 11 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.43 in)

Weight

135 g
99 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black, Purple, Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent)

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 7.0

OS Version

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
BlackBerry OS 7.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes