Acer Liquid C1 vs Acer beTouch E101 Comparison and Differences

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Differences between Acer Liquid C1 and Acer beTouch E101 - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Acer Liquid C1:

Higher-resolution screen: 540 x 960 pixels vs 240 x 400 pixels
More powerful processor: 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 vs 528 MHz ARM 11
Better camera: 8 MP with autofocus and LED flash vs 2 MP
Larger battery capacity: 2000 mAh vs 1140 mAh
Has 3G connectivity for faster internet speeds than 2G
More modern user interface with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) vs Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
More RAM and internal storage: 1 GB RAM with 4 GB internal vs 256 MB RAM with 512 MB ROM
Includes Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, EDR and Wi-Fi connectivity
Has a standard 3.5mm headphone jack

Reasons to consider the Acer beTouch E101:

Lighter weight: 118 g vs 140 g
Features such as Scroll Wheel and dedicated media players
Slightly lower SAR value: 0.34 W/kg (head) vs 0.38 W/kg (head)
Lower price: 170 EUR vs 180 EUR

Overall, the Acer Liquid C1 offers more modern features and higher specifications, which makes it a superior choice in terms of performance, screen quality, and connectivity. The beTouch E101, while older and less advanced, has a few unique offerings like the Scroll Wheel and a lighter form factor, plus it's a bit cheaper.

Acer Liquid C1 or Acer beTouch E101 Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Acer Liquid C1	Acer beTouch E101
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2013, January	2009, October
Dimensions (HxWxD)	127.3 x 65.5 x 10 mm \| 5.01 x 5.01 x 2.58 in	113 x 56 x 12.8 mm \| 4.45 x 4.45 x 2.2 in
Weight	140 g \| 4.94 oz	118 g \| 4.16 oz
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White	Black
Battery	2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	1140 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 9 h	Stand by time - Up to 400 h Talking time - Up to 5 h
Approximate price	180 EUR	170 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen size	4.3" in	3.2" in
Screen area	51.0 cm²	29.1 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	61.1%	46.1%
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	240 x 400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	256 PPI	146 PPI
Other specs		- Scroll Wheel
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	2 MP, Single
Camera specs	-8 MP, AF	-2 MP
Functions	LED flash
Video	Yes	Yes
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP, Single	0 MP,
Specifications	VGA

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset	- Intel Atom Z2420	- Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
CPU	- 1.2 GHz	- 528 MHz ARM 11
GPU	PowerVR SGX540	No
External memory	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	4 GB, 1 GB RAM	256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM

Benchmark

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA	GSM
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 10
Edge	Yes	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	No
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0	miniUSB
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR	2.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras		- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
Versions		- Also known as Acer E1

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