Acer outs Liquid E2, quad-core processor inside

24 April, 2013

Acer Liquid E2 is now official. The smartphone is intended for the European market and offers top-notch performance thanks to the quad-core processor inside and optional dual-SIM telephony.

The Liquid E2 packs a 4.5-inch qHD (sigh) IPS display and is powered by the MediaTek MT6589 platform with a quad-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor, PowerVR SGX544MP graphics and 1GB of RAM. There are 4 gigs of internal storage, expandable via a microSD card slot too.

Acer Liquid E2

Acer Liquid E2 offers an 8MP rear camera with 1080p@30fps video recording plus a 2MP front-facing snapper for video chats. The connectivity department covers the basics - HSPA+ support (up to 42Mbps HSDPA), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS with A-GPS and FM radio.

Acer has equipped the Liquid E2 with stereo speakers and DTS sound enhancement for the audiophiles.

Acer will release the Liquid E2 in mid-May in Belgium, Netherlands, Ukraine, France, followed by Spain, UK, Italy, Germany and Russia with a suggested retail price of just €229. The price of the dual-SIM model is yet to be revealed. Liquid E2 will launch in black and white versions. There is no info whether the device will become available in other countries later.

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Reader comments

AnonD-195246
18 Oct 2013
amk

the on/off button issue is true but takes 5-10 seconds of sustained pressure to react....been using mine in my pocket for a week and never had it happen without consciously trying........it applies to my Samsung Galaxy S4 as well...so don't blame the...

AnonD-187020
16 Sep 2013
t7{

This is really earns a good reputation here. I love this to try. Oh not yet available here though.

tanguy
05 Aug 2013
3bZ

Overall this is a good phone: fast, decent memory and not overloaded with constructor pre-installed apps. One major design defect is the on/off button. Even when the phone is locked, you can turn it off by pressing on the off button. This is bad beca...