Acer Liquid E
#4339
LG GW990
#4363Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
LG GW990
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 compact build with dimensions of 115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm and weighs 135g, while the LG GW990 is larger at 146.8 x 64.2 x 12 mm, although its weight is unspecified.
- The Liquid E has a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, whereas the GW990 offers a larger 4.8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 1024 pixels, resulting in a lower pixel density.
- Both devices are powered by 512MB of RAM, but the Liquid E uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor, while the GW990 is equipped with an Intel Atom CPU.
- Both smartphones have a 5 MP rear camera with autofocus and lack optical image stabilization, but the GW990 can record video while the Liquid E is limited to 480p at 20fps.
- In terms of battery life, the Liquid E has a 1350mAh capacity compared to the GW990's 1850mAh.
- Finally, the Liquid E runs on Android 2.1 (upgradable to 2.2), while the GW990 operates on MeeGo OS, with the Liquid E supporting a headphone jack, unlike the GW990.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
LG GW990
General
Release Date
2010
2010
Announced
2010
2010
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
N/A
Display
Size
3.5"
4.8"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 1024 pixels (~236 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
N/A
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
Intel Atom (Pineview, 45nm)
GPU
Adreno 200
N/A
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
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
Yes
Video Recording
480p@20fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1850 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh 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)
146.8 x 64.2 x 12 mm (5.78 x 2.53 x 0.47 in)
Weight
135 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
Yes
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
Proprietary
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)
MeeGo OS
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
MeeGo OS
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No