Acer Liquid E1
#6101
alcatel Fire E
#7119Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E1
alcatel Fire E
Performance
33.427.9
Camera
15.415.4
Display
55.255.2
Battery
17.016.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
35.532.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
25.220.5
Summary
- The Acer Liquid E1 and alcatel Fire E both feature a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E1 is equipped with a Mediatek MT6577 chipset and a dual-core 1.0 GHz CPU, while the Fire E has a slightly faster dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, though both have 4GB of storage and 4GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but neither offers optical image stabilization or a front-facing camera.
- The Liquid E1 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1760 mAh compared to the Fire E's 1700 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- In terms of software experience, the Liquid E1 runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), while the Fire E operates on Firefox OS 1.3, which may affect app availability and user interface preferences.
- Build quality shows the Liquid E1 is heavier and thicker than the Fire E, which is lighter and slimmer.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E1
alcatel Fire E
General
Release Date
2013
2014
Announced
2013
2014
Description
Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
4.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
N/A
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
SGX531u
N/A
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
VGA
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1760 mAh
1700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1760 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
132 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm (5.20 x 2.70 x 0.39 in)
129 x 63.5 x 8.2 mm (5.08 x 2.5 x 0.32 in)
Weight
130 g
103 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Slate, Dark Chocolate, Mozilla Orange
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Firefox OS 1.3
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass