Acer Liquid E3 vs. Sony XPERIA L1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Liquid E3 and Sony XPERIA L1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Acer Liquid E3 vs. Sony XPERIA L1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 136 mm 151 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater height than Acer Liquid E3.
Width 68 mm 74 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater width than Acer Liquid E3.
Depth 9 mm 8.7 mm Sony XPERIA L1 is narrower than Acer Liquid E3.
Weight 143 g 180 g Acer Liquid E3 is lighter than Acer Liquid E3.
Body Colour Black | Silver Black | White | Pink
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.7 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 5.5" Sony XPERIA L1 has larger screen size than Acer Liquid E3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Pixel Density 312 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
PROCESSOR Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek MediaTek
Processor Number MT6589 MT6737T
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 1.45 GHz Sony XPERIA L1 has higher clock speed than Acer Liquid E3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA L1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR SGX544 Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
RAM 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB Sony XPERIA L1 has more RAM than Acer Liquid E3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 4 GB 16 GB Sony XPERIA L1 has more internal memory than Acer Liquid E3.
User Memory - 9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Acer Liquid E3 has better lens aperture than Acer Liquid E3.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 3x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec Yes
Special Effects Negative, Sepia, whiteboard, Blackboard, sunset, snow, aqua, Mono, Party/Indoor, Fireworks, Theatre, Beach, Candlelight HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures, landscape/portrait mode, night mode, sport mode, Continuous shot, Best Shot, Auto mode, Auto scene detection mode, Multi angle view mode, Bright magic Plus mode Red-Eye Reduction
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Exposure compensation Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L1 has better front camera resolution than Acer Liquid E3.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 2620 mAh
Standby Time 260 hours 687 hours Sony XPERIA L1 has longer standby time than Acer Liquid E3.
Talk Time 300 minutes 773 minutes Sony XPERIA L1 has longer battery life when making calls than Acer Liquid E3.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 300 hrs
Standby: up to 260 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Sony XPERIA L1 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface Acer Float UI -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA L1 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WPA, WPA2 WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3 WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, AcerRAPID function Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser
OTHERS Acer Liquid E3 Sony XPERIA L1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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