Acer Liquid S1 vs Apple iPhone 4

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

    iPhone 4: 58 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    iPhone 4:
    137 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 24.4 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 47.8 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid S1:
    2013
    iPhone 4:
    2010

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 S1

    Height:
    163 mm +47.8 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    83 mm +24.4 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +58 g versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    137 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 S1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Liquid S1 has approximately 145.5% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

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 S1, iPhone 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1iPhone 4
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB 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 S1

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

2. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 S1

    2400 mAh

    +980 mAh versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. iPhone 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid S1iPhone 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid S1iPhone 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid S1iPhone 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid S1iPhone 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
  • 4152
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid S1iPhone 4
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid S1iPhone 4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid S1iPhone 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid S1iPhone 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel