Acer Liquid S1 vs HTC Desire VT

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 VT: 77 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Desire VT:
    118 g
  • Width

    Desire VT: 20.8 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Desire VT:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Desire VT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Height

    Desire VT: 43.5 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid S1:
    2013
    Desire VT:
    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 +43.5 mm versus Desire VT
    Width:
    83 mm +20.8 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +77 g versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    118 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 VT

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire VT.

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

4 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. Desire VT

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

    +750 mAh versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Desire VT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire VT.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire VT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 512 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire VT.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire VT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire VT.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire VT
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
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 VT.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire VT
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire VT.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire VT
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire VT.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire VT
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
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
  • aptX
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, Desire VT.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire VT
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Desire VT.
SpecificationLiquid S1Desire VT
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China