Acer Liquid S1 vs Celkon A900

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

    A900: 10 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    A900:
    185 g
  • Width

    A900: 1.3 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    A900:
    81.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A900: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    A900:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Liquid S1: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    A900:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A900: 10.2 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    A900:
    152.8 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid S1:
    2013
    A900:
    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 S1

    Height:
    163 mm +10.2 mm versus A900
    Width:
    83 mm +1.3 mm versus A900
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. A900

    Height:
    152.8 mm
    Width:
    81.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Liquid S1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +10 g versus A900

  2. 2. A900

    185 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. A900

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

Liquid S1 has approximately 25.9% more rectangular screen area than A900.

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, A900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1A900
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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. A900

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    2400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus A900

  2. 2. A900

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. A900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, A900.
SpecificationLiquid S1A900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 152.8 Х 81.7 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
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.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, A900.
SpecificationLiquid S1A900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, A900.
SpecificationLiquid S1A900
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, A900.
SpecificationLiquid S1A900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, A900.
SpecificationLiquid S1A900
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, A900.
SpecificationLiquid S1A900
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, A900.
SpecificationLiquid S1A900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, A900.
SpecificationLiquid S1A900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor