Acer Liquid E
#4339
HTC Glacier
#4359Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
HTC Glacier
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 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the HTC Glacier has a slightly larger 3.8-inch TFT display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Glacier is equipped with a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor and 768MB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities compared to the Liquid E's 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 and 512MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Glacier supports 720p video recording at 30fps, whereas the Liquid E is limited to 480p at 20fps.
- The Liquid E has a 1350mAh battery, while the Glacier's battery capacity is unspecified.
- Software-wise, the Liquid E runs Android 2.1 (upgradable to 2.2), while the Glacier operates on Android 2.2 with HTC's Sense UI, providing a more refined user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
HTC Glacier
General
Release Date
2010
N/A
Announced
2010
N/A
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
Announced asT-Mobile myTouch 4GUnofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
3.5"
3.8"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 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
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 200
Adreno 205
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
768MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
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
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 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)
N/A
Weight
135 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR
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)
Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes