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Acer Liquid E

Acer Liquid E

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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid E
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY
Performance
65.564.0
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.656.2

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 Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is slightly larger at 119 x 62 x 16 mm and heavier at 175g.
  • The Liquid E has a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, whereas the Xperia PLAY offers a 4.0-inch LED-backlit LCD with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, providing a slightly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Xperia PLAY is equipped with a 1.0 GHz CPU and better GPU, resulting in superior processing capabilities compared to the Liquid E's 768 MHz CPU.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Xperia PLAY supports 720p video recording, while the Liquid E is limited to 480p.
  • The Xperia PLAY also has a larger 1500mAh battery compared to the Liquid E's 1350mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Liquid E runs Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, while the Xperia PLAY operates on Android 2.3.4, offering a more updated experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid E
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

General

Release Date

2010
2011

Announced

2010
2011

Description

Also Acer Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition
Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4GAlso known as R800a, R800at, R88i

Display

Size

3.5"
4"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
LED-backlit LCD,

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 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
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

CPU

768 MHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 200
Adreno 205

Memory

512MB RAM, 512MB
400MB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included

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
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1350 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 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)
119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)

Weight

135 g
175 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Red, Ferrari edition
Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange

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/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

miniUSB
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)

OS Version

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes