Acer Liquid Jade S vs HTC U Ultra: specs comparison

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

Liquid Jade S: 54 g lighter

Liquid Jade S:

116 g

U Ultra:

170 g
Width

Liquid Jade S: 10.8 mm narrower

Liquid Jade S:

69 mm

U Ultra:

79.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Liquid Jade S: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Liquid Jade S:

5.5 in

U Ultra:

5.7 in
Chipset

Liquid Jade S:

Mediatek MT6752M

U Ultra:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Height

Liquid Jade S: 19.4 mm shorter

Liquid Jade S:

143 mm

U Ultra:

162.4 mm
Release year

Liquid Jade S:

2014

U Ultra:

2017

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. Liquid Jade S

Height:

143 mm
Width:

69 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm
2. U Ultra

Height:

162.4 mm +19.4 mm versus Liquid Jade S
Width:

79.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Liquid Jade S
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Liquid Jade S

116 g
2. U Ultra

170 g

+54 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. Liquid Jade S

Liquid Jade S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. U Ultra

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 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, U Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. U Ultra

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Liquid Jade S

2300 mAh
2. U Ultra

3000 mAh

+700 mAh versus Liquid Jade S

Specifications

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1. Liquid Jade S2. U Ultra

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Jade S, U Ultra.
Specification	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143 Х 69 Х 7.8 mm	162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
Weight	116 g	170 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super LCD5
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6752M	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Liquid Jade S, U Ultra.
Specification	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	90.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	143.5 Х 69.8 Х 8 mm	69.7%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	513 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Jade S, U Ultra.
Specification	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF f/1.8	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.3'' 1.55µm OIS PDAF & laser AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2	16 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Jade S, U Ultra.
Specification	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP2	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	41542	168385
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1662
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3920
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	7174
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	302
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	795

General specs

General specs — specifications for Liquid Jade S, U Ultra.
Specification	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
Release date	2014 December	2017 January
Colors	Black White Dark red Pink	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	250 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Jade S, U Ultra.
Specification	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Jade S, U Ultra.
Specification	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	DTS sound	Secondary display 160 x 1040 pixels 2 inches 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Liquid Jade S, U Ultra.
Specification	Liquid Jade S	U Ultra
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as Acer Liquid Jade S S56	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note

Acer Liquid Jade S vs HTC U Ultra