Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
HTC Status
Performance
60.459.2
Camera
12.339.6
Display
34.139.1
Battery
13.612.8
Build
0.215.8
Connectivity
21.926.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.424.3
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 Status's 2.6-inch display at 480 x 320 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a 768 MHz CPU, while the Status has an 800 MHz CPU, both utilizing the Adreno 200 GPU and 512MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Liquid E can only record video at 480p@20fps, whereas the Status supports video recording without specified limitations.
- The Liquid E's battery capacity is slightly higher at 1350 mAh compared to the Status's 1250 mAh.
- In terms of software experience, the Liquid E runs Android 2.1 (upgradable to 2.2), while the Status operates on Android 2.3, providing a more updated software environment.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Liquid E being slightly heavier at 135g versus the Status's 120g, and both lack water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
HTC Status
General
Release Date
2010
2011, July 17
Announced
2010
2011
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
For AT&T
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
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
800 MHz ARM 11
GPU
Adreno 200
Adreno 200
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
Yes
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
1.04 W/kg (head) 1.00 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)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

