Acer Liquid S1 vs Nokia Lumia 928

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

    Lumia 928: 33 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Lumia 928:
    162 g
  • Width

    Lumia 928: 14.1 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Lumia 928:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 928: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Lumia 928:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Lumia 928:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Liquid S1: 0.5 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    Lumia 928:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 928: 30 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Lumia 928:
    133 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 +30 mm versus Lumia 928
    Width:
    83 mm +14.1 mm versus Lumia 928
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 928

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Liquid S1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +33 g versus Lumia 928

  2. 2. Lumia 928

    162 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. Lumia 928

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 55.4% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 928.

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, Lumia 928, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1Lumia 928
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 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. Lumia 928

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. 1. Liquid S1

    2400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Lumia 928

  2. 2. Lumia 928

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Lumia 928

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia 928.
SpecificationLiquid S1Lumia 928
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 133 Х 68.9 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia 928.
SpecificationLiquid S1Lumia 928
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia 928.
SpecificationLiquid S1Lumia 928
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, Lumia 928.
SpecificationLiquid S1Lumia 928
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
  • 3210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia 928.
SpecificationLiquid S1Lumia 928
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 606 h (2G) / Up to 541 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia 928.
SpecificationLiquid S1Lumia 928
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verizon LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.44 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia 928.
SpecificationLiquid S1Lumia 928
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia 928.
SpecificationLiquid S1Lumia 928
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging