Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E1
Lava Iris 503
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.041.9
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.553.5
Summary
- The Acer Liquid E1 features a more compact build with a weight of 130g compared to the Lava Iris 503's 175g, making it easier to handle.
- The Liquid E1 has a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the Iris 503 offers a larger 5.0-inch display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with dual-core processors and 4GB of RAM, but the Iris 503 has less RAM available for performance.
- The Liquid E1's rear camera is superior at 5 MP compared to the Iris 503's 3.15 MP, although the Iris 503 includes a 1.3 MP front camera for selfies.
- The Iris 503 has a larger battery capacity of 2000mAh versus the Liquid E1's 1760mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Both smartphones run on Android Jelly Bean, with the Iris 503 on version 4.2 and the Liquid E1 on 4.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E1
Lava Iris 503
General
Release Date
2013
2013
Announced
2013
2013
Description
Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
For India
Display
Size
4.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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 1.0 GHz
GPU
SGX531u
Mali-400
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
3.15 MP
Front Camera
N/A
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
VGA
1.3 MP
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1760 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1760 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
132 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm (5.20 x 2.70 x 0.39 in)
143.2 x 73.3 x 10.5 mm (5.64 x 2.89 x 0.41 in)
Weight
130 g
175 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, EDR
Yes
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

