Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
Motorola MILESTONE
Performance
60.434.7
Camera
12.312.5
Display
34.116.9
Battery
13.614.0
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
21.928.3
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
18.416.9
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 Motorola MILESTONE is slightly heavier at 165g and measures 115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm.
- The Liquid E has a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, whereas the MILESTONE offers a larger 3.7-inch TFT display at 480 x 854 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 CPU and has 512MB of RAM, while the MILESTONE runs on a 600 MHz Cortex-A8 CPU with 133MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the MILESTONE can record video at 24fps compared to the Liquid E's 20fps.
- The Liquid E has a 1350 mAh battery capacity, while the MILESTONE has a slightly larger 1400 mAh battery.
- Both run on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, but the MILESTONE includes stereo speakers, enhancing the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
Motorola MILESTONE
General
Release Date
2010
2009
Announced
2010
2009
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA
Display
Size
3.5"
3.7"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
N/A
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
133MB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
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
480p@24fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1400 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery (BP6X)
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)
115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
Weight
135 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / UMTS / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
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, Motonav software
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

