Acer Liquid S1 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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

    Iris Alfa: 37 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 11.6 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Height

    Iris Alfa: 22 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid S1:
    2013
    Iris Alfa:
    2015

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 +22 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    83 mm +11.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +37 g versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 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. Iris Alfa

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1Iris Alfa
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Iris Alfa

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +200 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid S1Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid S1Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid S1Iris Alfa
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid S1Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid S1Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid S1Iris Alfa
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
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, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid S1Iris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationLiquid S1Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India