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Acer Liquid Express E320

Acer Liquid Express E320

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BlackBerry Curve 9380

BlackBerry Curve 9380

#8482

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Express E320
BlackBerry Curve 9380
Performance
59.752.6
Camera
39.611.9
Display
33.216.3
Battery
1.63.1
Build
0.214.8
Connectivity
26.225.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
21.115.0

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Express E320 features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, while the BlackBerry Curve 9380 has a slightly smaller 3.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 360 x 480 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the E320 is powered by an 800MHz ARM 11 CPU, slightly lower than the 806MHz CPU in the Curve 9380, although both have 512MB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Curve 9380 can record video at 480p, while the E320's video capabilities are unspecified.
  • The E320 has a larger battery capacity, though both lack wireless charging.
  • The software experience differs significantly, with the E320 running Android 2.3 and the Curve 9380 operating on BlackBerry OS 7.0, which may affect user interface and app availability.
  • Build quality-wise, the E320 is heavier at 138g compared to the Curve 9380's 98g, and the Curve is slightly more compact.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Express E320
BlackBerry Curve 9380

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

Also known as Acer C6 Liquid ExpressFor Orange
N/A

Display

Size

3.5"
3.2"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~210 ppi density)
360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~188 ppi density)

PPI

320
360

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
N/A

CPU

800MHz ARM 11
806 MHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
480p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion battery (JM-1)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

115 x 60.8 x 13.4 mm (4.53 x 2.39 x 0.53 in)
109 x 60 x 11.2 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.44 in)

Weight

138 g
98 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.38 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-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, UMA (carrier-dependent)

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
BlackBerry OS 7.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Proximity