Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | HTC |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 |
| 2013-01-24 | 2011-01-06 |
| 5.20 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches | 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1760mAh Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC ThunderBolt has an overall score of 55.9, which is just a bit better than the Acer Liquid E1's general score of 50.9. The HTC ThunderBolt is better than the Acer Liquid E1, we must note that it's also a older, extremely heavier and incredibly thicker phone. These phones come with Android operating system, but the HTC ThunderBolt has 4.0 version while Acer Liquid E1 has Android 4.1.1.
Acer Liquid E1 counts with a little better processing power than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 1 more CPU cores. Acer Liquid E1 counts with a brighter screen than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a little bit greater display pixels density, a little larger screen and a slightly better 960 x 540 pixels resolution.
HTC ThunderBolt takes a bit better pictures and videos than Acer Liquid E1, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC ThunderBolt also has a camera with lot more megapixels. The HTC ThunderBolt counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Acer Liquid E1, because it has 8 GB internal storage.
Acer Liquid E1 counts with improved battery duration than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a 26 percent greater battery size.
HTC ThunderBolt not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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