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Acer Liquid E

Acer Liquid E

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BLU Studio 5.3

BLU Studio 5.3

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid E
BLU Studio 5.3
Performance
60.452.5
Camera
12.312.7
Display
34.116.9
Battery
13.621.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
21.926.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.416.7

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid E features a compact build with dimensions of 115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm and weighs 135g, while the BLU Studio 5.3 is larger at 150 x 81 x 10.9 mm and heavier at 192g.
  • The Liquid E has a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering a pixel density of approximately 267 ppi, whereas the Studio 5.3 has a larger 5.3-inch TFT display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of about 176 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with a 768 MHz CPU, compared to the Mediatek MT6573 in the Studio 5.3, which has a dual-core CPU running at 650 MHz and 800 MHz.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Studio 5.3 can record video at 30fps, while the Liquid E is limited to 20fps.
  • The Liquid E has a smaller 1350 mAh battery, while the Studio 5.3 offers a significantly larger 2500 mAh battery.
  • On the software front, the Liquid E runs Android 2.1 (upgradable to 2.2), while the Studio 5.3 operates on Android 2.3, providing a slightly more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid E
BLU Studio 5.3

General

Release Date

2010
2012

Announced

2010
2011

Description

Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
D500 - Single SIMD510 - Dual SIM

Display

Size

3.5"
5.3"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~176 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)

CPU

768 MHz Scorpion
650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX531

Memory

512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@20fps
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1350 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm (4.53 x 2.46 x 0.49 in)
150 x 81 x 10.9 mm (5.91 x 3.19 x 0.43 in)

Weight

135 g
192 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass