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Acer Liquid Glow (E330) vs Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A)

Side by side comparison between Acer Liquid Glow vs Alcatel One Touch Fire phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Alcatel One Touch Fire X Acer Liquid Glow (E330) 16Points
3.7"
TFT

480x800

5
MP
512MB
RAM

Single-core

1300
mAh

(Removable)

vs
04Points Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A) Compare Acer Liquid Glow X
3.5"
TFT

320x480

3.1
MP
256MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Acer Liquid Glow (E330)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Liquid Glow (E330)} 16 Advantages Acer Liquid Glow (E330) vs One Touch Fire (4012A)} 4 Advantages Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A)
+512MB100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs256MB LPDDR
+1GB (512MB available)2 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs512MB (160MB available)
+11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches)6%
Thinner
vs12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)
+16 million61 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
vs260 thousand
+480x800 pixels150%
Higher resolution screen
vs320x480 pixels
+252 PPI53%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs165 PPI
+3.7"6%
Larger screen
vs3.5"
+(back) 5MP60%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 3.1MP
+LED flashAdvantage
The LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsNot supported
+AutofocusAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
vsNot supported
+HD (1280x720)2 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsVGA (640x480)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)3499 times
More apps available to download and use
vs1000 apps (Firefox Marketplace)
+MultitouchAdvantage
Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.
vsSingle
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Active noise cancellationAdvantage
More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
vsNot supported
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
125 grams (4.38 ounces)vs+108 grams (3.78 ounces)16%
Lighter
1300 mAhvs+1400 mAh8%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
HTML, XHTML, Flash playervs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet

19 Common items in both devices
1GHz 32bit Single-core
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
TFT LCD
Only digital zoom
EIS: Digital stabilization
3G HSUPA
7.2 Mbps
+12 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
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ModelLiquid Glow (E330)One Touch Fire (4012A)
Other model namesAcer E330, Acer Liquid Glow E330Alcatel Firefox OT-4012A
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Latin America)CanadaUSA
(Latin America), Canada, USA
BrandAcerAlcatel
Release date8/1/20126/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013
Depth11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches)12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)
Size (width x height)58.5 x 117 millimeters (2.3 x 4.61 in)62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in)
Weight125 grams (4.38 ounces)108 grams (3.78 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size3.7" inches3.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~56.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution480x800 pixels320x480 pixels (3:2)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Single touch 1-point
Pixel density (dot pitch)252 PPI165 PPI
Colors16 million260 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

🤖 Operating System

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
System versionAndroid 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICSFirefox OS 1.0
Firmware updatefeature not registeredFirefox OS 1.1
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A (45nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm)
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 200Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
RAM memory512MB256MB LPDDR
Internal storage1GB (512MB available)512MB (160MB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload7.2 Mbps7.2/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandTri-Band 900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/2100UMTS 850/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPAGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
Back camera (main camera)5 megapixels3.1 megapixels
Main camera resolution2592x1944 pixels2048x1536 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 30 fpsVGA (640x480) 30 fps
FlashLED flashNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusNot supported
Touch focusSupportedNot supported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionNot supported
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRNot supportedNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
LoudspeakerSupportedMono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or moreNot supported
RadioNot supportedFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG

🔌 Connectivity

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth3.0 + A2DP3.0
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BAT-310
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
TLi014A1
Battery capacity1300 mAh1400 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered3 hours
Standbyfeature not registered220 hours (9.2 days)

➕ Other features

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White, Pink
• 2GB microSD included
• Polaris Office
• WiFi hotspot
• Colors: Orange, Green, White
• Firefox browser

☢️ Radiation rate

Acer Liquid Glow (E330)Alcatel Fire (4012A)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered1.45W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body)
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