Acer Liquid E
#4339
Sharp SH530U
#8578Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E
Sharp SH530U
Performance
65.551.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.652.3
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
VGA
Video Recording
480p@20fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Snowy White, Cherry Red
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes