Acer Liquid E
#7563
LG GW820 eXpo
#7525Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
LG GW820 eXpo
Performance
60.462.1
Camera
12.311.9
Display
34.129.6
Battery
13.615.2
Build
0.215.7
Connectivity
21.920.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.418.5
Summary
- The Acer Liquid E features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the LG GW820 eXpo has a slightly smaller 3.2-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 292 ppi.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize the Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 chipset, but the LG GW820 eXpo has a faster 1.0 GHz CPU compared to the 768 MHz of the Acer Liquid E.
- Both phones are equipped with a 5 MP rear camera, but neither offers optical image stabilization or a front-facing camera.
- The Acer Liquid E has a 1350 mAh battery, while the LG GW820 eXpo has a larger 1500 mAh battery.
- Software-wise, the Acer runs Android 2.1 (upgradable to 2.2), whereas the LG operates on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, which may provide different user experiences.
- Build quality shows the Acer is lighter at 135g, while the LG is slightly heavier at 147.4g and has a thicker profile.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
LG GW820 eXpo
General
Release Date
2010
2009
Announced
2010
2009
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
For AT&T
Display
Size
3.5"
3.2"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors (65K effective)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~292 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
512Mb ROM, 256Mb 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
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
480p@20fps
480p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 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 x 56 x 15 mm (4.49 x 2.20 x 0.59 in)
Weight
135 g
147.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 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
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer