Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
HTC ChaCha
Performance
60.452.2
Camera
12.312.7
Display
34.134.1
Battery
13.612.8
Build
0.215.2
Connectivity
21.926.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.419.0
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 HTC ChaCha's 2.6-inch display at 480 x 320 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 processor, while the ChaCha has an 800 MHz CPU, both with 512MB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the ChaCha can record video at 30fps, outperforming the Liquid E's 20fps.
- The Liquid E has a 1350 mAh battery capacity, slightly larger than the ChaCha's 1250 mAh.
- The Liquid E runs on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, while the ChaCha operates on Android 2.3 with HTC's Sense UI, providing a different software experience.
- Build-wise, the Liquid E is slightly heavier at 135g compared to the ChaCha's 120g, with both lacking water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
HTC ChaCha
General
Release Date
2010
2011
Announced
2010
2011
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
Also known as HTC ChaChaCha
Display
Size
3.5"
2.6"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 320 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~222 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
N/A
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
800 MHz
GPU
Adreno 200
N/A
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
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
1250 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1250 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)
114.4 x 64.6 x 10.7 mm (4.50 x 2.54 x 0.42 in)
Weight
135 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
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 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
3.0, 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), Sense UI 2.1
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

