Acer Liquid Jade S vs BlackBerry Curve 8980

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.

  • Width

    Curve 8980: 9 mm narrower

    Liquid Jade S:
    69 mm
    Curve 8980:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8980: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Jade S:
    5.5 in
    Curve 8980:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid Jade S: 5.8 mm thinner

    Liquid Jade S:
    7.8 mm
    Curve 8980:
    13.6 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8980: 34 mm shorter

    Liquid Jade S:
    143 mm
    Curve 8980:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Jade S:
    2014
    Curve 8980:
    2012

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 +34 mm versus Curve 8980
    Width:
    69 mm +9 mm versus Curve 8980
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8980

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +5.8 mm versus Liquid Jade S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Jade S

    116 g

  2. 2. Curve 8980

    117 g

    +1 g versus Liquid Jade S

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. Curve 8980

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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, Curve 8980, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Curve 8980: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. Curve 8980

NFC:
Unknown
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Liquid Jade S2. Curve 8980

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Curve 8980.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69 Х 7.8 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.6 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6752M
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Curve 8980.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 143.5 Х 69.8 Х 8 mm
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 250 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Curve 8980.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.8
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, Curve 8980.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41542
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Curve 8980.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2012
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Curve 8980.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Curve 8980.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Curve 8980.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SCurve 8980
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid Jade S S56
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice dial/memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad