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Acer Liquid X1

Acer Liquid X1

#5817
Honor Play 3e

Honor Play 3e

#4509

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid X1
Honor Play 3e
Performance
54.364.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.725.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.254.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.333.0

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid X1 features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Honor Play 3e has a slightly smaller 5.71-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid X1 is powered by a Mediatek MT6592 chipset, whereas the Play 3e uses a more efficient Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 chipset.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Play 3e offers a wider aperture of f/1.8 for potentially better low-light performance and a 5 MP selfie camera compared to the 2 MP on the Liquid X1.
  • The Play 3e also has a larger 3020 mAh battery compared to the Liquid X1's 2700 mAh.
  • In terms of software experience, the Liquid X1 runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Play 3e operates on a more recent Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1, providing a more updated user interface and features.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid X1
Honor Play 3e

General

Release Date

2014
2019

Announced

2014
2019

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
5.71"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-450MP4
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
3020 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, removable
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

153.3 x 80.4 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm (5.79 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)

Weight

164 g
146 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Graphite black, Wine red
Magic Night Black, Platinum Gold, Aurora Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity