Acer Liquid S1 vs Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D: specs comparison

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

Liquid S1: 11 g lighter

Liquid S1:

195 g

Honor Magic 2 3D:

206 g
Width

Honor Magic 2 3D: 7.9 mm narrower

Liquid S1:

83 mm

Honor Magic 2 3D:

75.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Liquid S1: 0.69 in smaller diagonal

Liquid S1:

5.7 in

Honor Magic 2 3D:

6.39 in
Chipset

Liquid S1:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

Honor Magic 2 3D:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Liquid S1:

Single

Honor Magic 2 3D:

Triple
Depth

Honor Magic 2 3D: 1.3 mm thinner

Liquid S1:

9.6 mm

Honor Magic 2 3D:

8.3 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. Liquid S1

Height:

163 mm +5.7 mm versus Honor Magic 2 3D
Width:

83 mm +7.9 mm versus Honor Magic 2 3D
Depth:

9.6 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Magic 2 3D
2. Honor Magic 2 3D

Height:

157.3 mm
Width:

75.1 mm
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Liquid S1

195 g
2. Honor Magic 2 3D

206 g

+11 g versus Liquid S1

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. Liquid S1

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Honor Magic 2 3D

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Liquid S1.

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, Honor Magic 2 3D, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 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. Honor Magic 2 3D

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Liquid S1

2400 mAh
2. Honor Magic 2 3D

3500 mAh

+1100 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Honor Magic 2 3D

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Honor Magic 2 3D.
Specification	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm	157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	195 g	206 g
Technology	TFT	AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	128/256/512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB 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	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Honor Magic 2 3D.
Specification	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.2%	84.8%
PPI /points per inch/	258 PPI	403 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Honor Magic 2 3D.
Specification	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	16 MP Triple
Camera specs	8 MP AF	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
Functions	Dual-LED flash	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Specifications	2 MP	Mechanical pop-up 16 MP f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Honor Magic 2 3D.
Specification	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	16205	308456

General specs

General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Honor Magic 2 3D.
Specification	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
Release date	2013 June	2019 March
Colors	White Black	Gradient Black Gradient red Gradient Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	500 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, Honor Magic 2 3D.
Specification	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP Super AMOLED	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
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, Honor Magic 2 3D.
Specification	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	DTS sound	100% DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Honor Magic 2 3D.
Specification	Liquid S1	Honor Magic 2 3D
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe

Acer Liquid S1 vs Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

Acer Liquid S1

Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Liquid S1

2. Honor Magic 2 3D

Weight

1. Liquid S1

2. Honor Magic 2 3D

Screen size

1. Liquid S1

2. Honor Magic 2 3D

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Liquid S1

2. Honor Magic 2 3D

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Liquid S1

2. Honor Magic 2 3D

Specifications

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