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Acer Liquid E

Acer Liquid E

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HTC HD7S

HTC HD7S

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid E
HTC HD7S
Performance
60.442.5
Camera
12.314.1
Display
34.142.0
Battery
13.612.7
Build
0.217.4
Connectivity
21.925.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.419.1

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 HTC HD7S is slightly larger at 122 x 68 x 11.2 mm and heavier at 162g.
  • The Liquid E has a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, whereas the HD7S offers a larger 4.3-inch S-LCD display with the same resolution but lower pixel density at 217 ppi.
  • Performance-wise, the Liquid E has a 768 MHz CPU compared to the 1.0 GHz CPU of the HD7S, although both use the same Snapdragon S1 chipset.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the HD7S can record video at 720p, while the Liquid E is limited to 480p.
  • The Liquid E's battery capacity is 1350 mAh, slightly higher than the HD7S's 1230 mAh.
  • In terms of software, the Liquid E runs Android 2.1 (upgradable to 2.2), while the HD7S operates on Windows Phone 7, offering different user experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid E
HTC HD7S

General

Release Date

2010
2011

Announced

2010
2011

Description

Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
For AT&TAlso known as HTC HD7 S

Display

Size

3.5"
4.3"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
S-LCD

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1

CPU

768 MHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 200
Adreno 200

Memory

512MB RAM, 512MB
16GB 576MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
Dual-LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@20fps
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1350 mAh
1230 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1230 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)
122 x 68 x 11.2 mm (4.80 x 2.68 x 0.44 in)

Weight

135 g
162 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.96 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

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; Bing Maps

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Microsoft Windows Phone 7

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass