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Acer Liquid Jade S vs alcatel Idol Mini

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

      Idol Mini: 20 g lighter

      Liquid Jade S:
      116 g
      Idol Mini:
      96 g

    • Width

      Idol Mini: 7 mm narrower

      Liquid Jade S:
      69 mm
      Idol Mini:
      62 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Idol Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Liquid Jade S:
      5.5 in
      Idol Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Liquid Jade S:
      Mediatek MT6752M
      Idol Mini:
      Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Idol Mini: 15.9 mm shorter

      Liquid Jade S:
      143 mm
      Idol Mini:
      127.1 mm

    • Release year

      Liquid Jade S:
      2014
      Idol Mini:
      2013

    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 Jade S

      Height:
      143 mm +15.9 mm versus Idol Mini
      Width:
      69 mm +7 mm versus Idol Mini
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Idol Mini

      Height:
      127.1 mm
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Liquid Jade S

      116 g

      +20 g versus Idol Mini

    2. 2. Idol Mini

      96 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Liquid Jade S

      Liquid Jade S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Idol Mini

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

    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 Jade S, Idol Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Idol Mini: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

    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 Jade S

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. Idol Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

    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 Jade S

      2300 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Idol Mini

    2. 2. Idol Mini

      1700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Liquid Jade S2. Idol Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143 Х 69 Х 7.8 mm
    • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 116 g
    • 96 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6752M
    • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 143.5 Х 69.8 Х 8 mm
    • 64.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 228 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • f/1.8
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T760MP2
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 41542
    • 12430
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    Release date
    • 2014
    • December
    • 2013
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Dark red
    • Pink
    • Cranberry Pink
    • Silver
    • Slate
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • DTS sound
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationLiquid Jade SIdol Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid Jade S S56
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
    • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots