Acer Liquid E
#7563
Sharp SH530U
#7494Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
Sharp SH530U
Performance
60.443.0
Camera
12.339.6
Display
34.116.9
Battery
13.618.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
21.929.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.418.6
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 Sharp SH530U is larger at 146.5 x 81 x 9.9 mm and weighs 168.8g.
- The Liquid E has a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density of approximately 267 ppi compared to the SH530U's 5.0-inch TFT display at around 187 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E is powered by a single-core 768 MHz CPU and 512MB RAM, whereas the SH530U has a dual-core 1.0 GHz CPU and 20GB RAM, offering superior multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the SH530U supports video recording, while the Liquid E is limited to 480p at 20fps.
- The Liquid E's battery capacity is 1350mAh, which is smaller than the SH530U's 1950mAh, suggesting longer usage time for the latter.
- Finally, the Liquid E runs on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, while the SH530U operates on Android 4.0, providing a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E
Sharp SH530U
General
Release Date
2010
2012
Announced
2010
2012
Description
Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
N/A
Display
Size
3.5"
5"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~187 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
CPU
768 MHz Scorpion
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX531u
Memory
512MB RAM, 512MB
20GB 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
N/A
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
1950 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1950 mAh, removable
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)
146.5 x 81 x 9.9 mm (5.77 x 3.19 x 0.39 in)
Weight
135 g
168.8 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Snowy White, Cherry Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
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/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass