Acer Liquid E
#4339
Gigabyte GSmart MS820
#5077Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
Gigabyte GSmart MS820
Performance
65.561.8
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.655.5
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 Gigabyte GSmart MS820's 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen at 480 x 640 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor at 768 MHz and has 512MB of RAM, while the GSmart MS820 runs on a Marvell PXA270 at 520 MHz with 128MB of RAM, resulting in better overall performance for the Liquid E.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Liquid E offers video recording at 480p@20fps, while the GSmart MS820 supports video without specified details.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Liquid E at 1350 mAh compared to 1300 mAh in the GSmart MS820, although both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- The Liquid E runs on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, whereas the GSmart MS820 operates on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, indicating a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
Gigabyte GSmart MS820
General
Release Date
2010
2009
Announced
2010
2008
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
GSmart MW720 for Russia
Display
Size
3.5"
2.8"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 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
Marvell PXA270 520MHz
GPU
Adreno 200
N/A
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)
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
VGA videocall camera
Video Recording
480p@20fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1300 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1300 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)
116 x 59 x 14.1 mm (4.57 x 2.32 x 0.56 in)
Weight
135 g
105 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Dark Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-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 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
miniUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
Software
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No