Acer Liquid C1 vs ZTE Grand S

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

    Grand S: 30 g lighter

    Liquid C1:
    140 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Width

    Liquid C1: 4.5 mm narrower

    Liquid C1:
    65.5 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid C1: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid C1:
    4.3 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid C1:
    Intel Atom Z2420
    Grand S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Grand S: 3.1 mm thinner

    Liquid C1:
    10 mm
    Grand S:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Liquid C1: 14.7 mm shorter

    Liquid C1:
    127.3 mm
    Grand S:
    142 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. Liquid C1

    Height:
    127.3 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +3.1 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +14.7 mm versus Liquid C1
    Width:
    70 mm +4.5 mm versus Liquid C1
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid C1

    140 g

    +30 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 g

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. Liquid C1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S

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

Grand S has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Liquid C1.

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 Liquid C1, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid C1Grand S
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Liquid C1

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

2. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
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. Liquid C1

    2000 mAh

    +220 mAh versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid C12. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid C1, Grand S.
SpecificationLiquid C1Grand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2420
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid C1, Grand S.
SpecificationLiquid C1Grand S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid C1, Grand S.
SpecificationLiquid C1Grand S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid C1, Grand S.
SpecificationLiquid C1Grand S
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14899
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid C1, Grand S.
SpecificationLiquid C1Grand S
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid C1, Grand S.
SpecificationLiquid C1Grand S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid C1, Grand S.
SpecificationLiquid C1Grand S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid C1, Grand S.
SpecificationLiquid C1Grand S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass