Acer Liquid S1 vs Motorola DROID 4 XT894

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

    DROID 4 XT894: 16.1 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    DROID 4 XT894:
    178.9 g
  • Width

    DROID 4 XT894: 15.7 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    DROID 4 XT894:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID 4 XT894: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    DROID 4 XT894:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    DROID 4 XT894:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Depth

    Liquid S1: 3.1 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    DROID 4 XT894:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    DROID 4 XT894: 36 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    DROID 4 XT894:
    127 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 +36 mm versus DROID 4 XT894
    Width:
    83 mm +15.7 mm versus DROID 4 XT894
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. DROID 4 XT894

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    67.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.1 mm versus Liquid S1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +16.1 g versus DROID 4 XT894

  2. 2. DROID 4 XT894

    178.9 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. DROID 4 XT894

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 103.1% more rectangular screen area than DROID 4 XT894.

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, DROID 4 XT894, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. DROID 4 XT894

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

    +615 mAh versus DROID 4 XT894

  2. 2. DROID 4 XT894

    1785 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. DROID 4 XT894

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, DROID 4 XT894.
SpecificationLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 127 Х 67.3 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 178.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 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
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 4430
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, DROID 4 XT894.
SpecificationLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, DROID 4 XT894.
SpecificationLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
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
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, DROID 4 XT894.
SpecificationLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, DROID 4 XT894.
SpecificationLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 204 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, DROID 4 XT894.
SpecificationLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, DROID 4 XT894.
SpecificationLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, DROID 4 XT894.
SpecificationLiquid S1DROID 4 XT894
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon