Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
BLU A5L
Performance
65.554.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.653.2
Summary
- The Acer Liquid E features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the BLU A5L has a slightly larger 4.0-inch TFT LCD display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with a 768 MHz CPU, whereas the A5L utilizes a more modern quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 processor, resulting in better overall performance.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the A5L offers 720p video recording compared to the Liquid E's 480p.
- The A5L's battery capacity is slightly higher at 1400 mAh versus the Liquid E's 1350 mAh, though both lack fast charging.
- The Liquid E runs on an older Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, while the A5L operates on Android 10 (Go edition), providing a more current software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
BLU A5L
General
Release Date
2010
2021, February 09
Announced
2010
2021, February 09
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
N/A
Display
Size
3.5"
4"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT LCD
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 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
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 200
N/A
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP
Front Camera
N/A
2 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
2 MP
Video Recording
480p@20fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1400 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Li-Po 1400 mAh
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)
124.5 x 64.5 x 10.6 mm (4.90 x 2.54 x 0.42 in)
Weight
135 g
118 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black, Blue, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 10 (Go edition)
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 10 (Go edition)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

