A1 Smart N9 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

    Smart N9: 50 g lighter

    Smart N9:
    145 g
    Liquid S1:
    195 g
  • Width

    Smart N9: 14.2 mm narrower

    Smart N9:
    68.8 mm
    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart N9: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Smart N9:
    5.5 in
    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Smart N9:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart N9: 0.9 mm thinner

    Smart N9:
    8.7 mm
    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Smart N9: 15.9 mm shorter

    Smart N9:
    147.1 mm
    Liquid S1:
    163 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. Smart N9

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Liquid S1

    Height:
    163 mm +15.9 mm versus Smart N9
    Width:
    83 mm +14.2 mm versus Smart N9
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.9 mm versus Smart N9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart N9

    145 g

  2. 2. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +50 g versus Smart N9

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. Smart N9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Liquid S1

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 14.7% more rectangular screen area than Smart N9.

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 Smart N9, Liquid S1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart N9Liquid S1
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 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. Smart N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Smart N9

    2900 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Liquid S1

  2. 2. Liquid S1

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. Liquid S1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid S1.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid S1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid S1.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid S1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid S1.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid S1
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid S1.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid S1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid S1.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid S1
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Silver Aluminium
  • Black Titanium
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 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 Smart N9, Liquid S1.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid S1
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid S1.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid S1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid S1.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid 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