Acer Liquid S1 vs HTC Desire SV

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

    Desire SV: 64 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Desire SV:
    131 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 15.1 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Liquid S1: 1.1 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire SV: 33.3 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Desire SV:
    129.7 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 +33.3 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    83 mm +15.1 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.1 mm versus Liquid S1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +64 g versus Desire SV

  2. 2. Desire SV

    131 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. Desire SV

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 70.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

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, Desire SV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1Desire SV
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Desire SV

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

    +780 mAh versus Desire SV

  2. 2. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Desire SV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire SV.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire SV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB 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
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire SV.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire SV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire SV.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire SV
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, Desire SV.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire SV
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
  • 2478
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 233
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 404
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire SV.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire SV
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire SV.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire SV
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 - 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire SV.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire SV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire SV.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire SV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor