A1 Alpha vs Acer Liquid S1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Alpha: 45 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Liquid S1:
    195 g
  • Width

    Alpha: 7.2 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid S1: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Liquid S1:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 1.5 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Liquid S1

    Height:
    163 mm +11.3 mm versus Alpha
    Width:
    83 mm +7.2 mm versus Alpha
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.5 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +45 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Liquid S1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Alpha has approximately 9.2% more rectangular screen area than Liquid S1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Liquid S1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaLiquid S1
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Liquid S1

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Liquid S1

  2. 2. Liquid S1

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Liquid S1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Liquid S1.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid S1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Liquid S1.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid S1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Liquid S1.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid S1
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Liquid S1.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid S1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Liquid S1.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid S1
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Liquid S1.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid S1
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Liquid S1.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid S1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Liquid S1.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid S1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots