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Acer Liquid E3 Duo Plus

Acer Liquid E3 Duo Plus

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Motorola RAZR i XT890

Motorola RAZR i XT890

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid E3 Duo Plus
Motorola RAZR i XT890
Performance
46.742.8
Camera
48.419.1
Display
56.581.1
Battery
18.918.9
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
32.041.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.528.1

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid E3 Duo Plus features a larger 4.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering better pixel density compared to the Motorola RAZR i XT890's 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display at 540 x 960 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid E3 is powered by a Mediatek MT6589 chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the RAZR i utilizes an Intel Atom Z2460 with a higher clock speed but less RAM at 1GB.
  • The Liquid E3's rear camera is superior at 13 MP compared to the RAZR i's 8 MP, although the latter supports 1080p video recording.
  • Both phones have a 2000 mAh battery and lack fast charging or wireless capabilities.
  • The Liquid E3 runs on Android 4.2.2, while the RAZR i starts with Android 4.0.4 but can be upgraded to 4.4.2, providing a slightly more modern software experience.
  • Overall, the Liquid E3 offers better display quality and camera performance, while the RAZR i has a more compact build and NFC support.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid E3 Duo Plus
Motorola RAZR i XT890

General

Release Date

2014
2012

Announced

2014
2012

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.7"
4.3"

Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED Advanced

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

PPI

720
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Intel Atom Z2460

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
2 GHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX544
PowerVR SGX540

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
8GB (5GB user available), 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

2 MP
VGA

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

138 x 69 x 8.9 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.35 in)
122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm (4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33 in)

Weight

N/A
126 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.39 W/kg (head)     0.39 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass