Acer Liquid E2
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Motorola DROID RAZR M
#5083Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid E2
Motorola DROID RAZR M
Performance
39.047.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
55.279.1
Battery
18.918.9
Build
0.214.8
Connectivity
27.555.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
26.329.4
Summary
- The Acer Liquid E2 features a slightly larger 4.5-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display of the Motorola DROID RAZR M, with both offering a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid E2 is powered by a quad-core Mediatek MT6589 chipset, while the DROID RAZR M utilizes a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus, with the latter having more RAM at 8GB versus the Liquid E2's 4GB.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the DROID RAZR M lacks a front-facing camera.
- Battery capacity is identical at 2000 mAh for both devices, and neither supports fast charging or wireless charging.
- The Liquid E2 runs on Android 4.2.1, whereas the DROID RAZR M initially comes with Android 4.0.4 but can be upgraded to 4.4, providing a slightly more modern software experience.
- Build quality favors the DROID RAZR M with a lighter weight and slimmer profile.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid E2
Motorola DROID RAZR M
General
Release Date
2013
2012
Announced
2013
2012
Description
Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
For Verizon
Display
Size
4.5"
4.3"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
PowerVR SGX544
Adreno 225
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
131 x 68 x 9.9 mm (5.16 x 2.68 x 0.39 in)
122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm (4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33 in)
Weight
140 g
126 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.63 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass