Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
Motorola XT701
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 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Motorola XT701 has a slightly larger 3.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, providing a marginally better viewing experience.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a 768 MHz Snapdragon S1 chipset, compared to the 600 MHz TI OMAP 3430 in the XT701, which may result in better overall responsiveness for the Acer device.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the XT701 can record video at 24fps, slightly outperforming the Liquid E's 20fps.
- The XT701 also has a larger battery capacity at 1420 mAh versus the Liquid E's 1350 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Both devices run on early versions of Android, with the Liquid E upgradable to Froyo, while the XT701 operates on Android 2.0.
- The XT701 includes stereo speakers, enhancing the audio experience, which the Liquid E lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
Motorola XT701
General
Release Date
2010
2010
Announced
2010
2009
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
For China
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
TI OMAP 3430
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB 256MB 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
N/A
Video Recording
480p@20fps
480p@24fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1350 mAh
1420 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1420 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)
116 x 60.9 x 10.9 mm (4.57 x 2.40 x 0.43 in)
Weight
135 g
140 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / 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
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
Software
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.0 (Eclair)
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.0 (Eclair)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

