Acer Liquid S1 vs Coolpad Mega 3

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

    Mega 3: 25 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Mega 3:
    170 g
  • Width

    Mega 3: 6 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Mega 3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mega 3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Mega 3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Mega 3:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Mega 3: 1.4 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    Mega 3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Mega 3: 11 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Mega 3:
    152 mm

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 +11 mm versus Mega 3
    Width:
    83 mm +6 mm versus Mega 3
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.4 mm versus Mega 3
  2. 2. Mega 3

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +25 g versus Mega 3

  2. 2. Mega 3

    170 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. Mega 3

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Mega 3.

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, Mega 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1Mega 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. Mega 3

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

  2. 2. Mega 3

    3050 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Mega 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Mega 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1Mega 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 152 Х 77 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
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
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Cool UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Mega 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1Mega 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Mega 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1Mega 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Mega 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1Mega 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T860
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
  • 29322
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Mega 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1Mega 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Champagne White
  • Moondust Grey
  • Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Mega 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1Mega 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Triple SIM (Nano-SIM
  • triple stand-by)
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, Mega 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1Mega 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio; recording
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Mega 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1Mega 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Coolpad 3503I