Acer Liquid S1 vs Nokia Lumia Icon: 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

Lumia Icon: 28 g lighter

Liquid S1:

195 g

Lumia Icon:

167 g
Width

Lumia Icon: 12 mm narrower

Liquid S1:

83 mm

Lumia Icon:

71 mm
Screen diagonal

Lumia Icon: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

Liquid S1:

5.7 in

Lumia Icon:

5 in
Chipset

Liquid S1:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

Lumia Icon:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Height

Lumia Icon: 26 mm shorter

Liquid S1:

163 mm

Lumia Icon:

137 mm
Release year

Liquid S1:

2013

Lumia Icon:

2014

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 +26 mm versus Lumia Icon
Width:

83 mm +12 mm versus Lumia Icon
Depth:

9.6 mm
2. Lumia Icon

Height:

137 mm
Width:

71 mm
Depth:

9.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Liquid S1

195 g

+28 g versus Lumia Icon
2. Lumia Icon

167 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. Liquid S1

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Lumia Icon

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 Lumia Icon.

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 Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	Not recorded	2 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 Icon

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. Liquid S1

2400 mAh
2. Lumia Icon

2420 mAh

+20 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Lumia Icon

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia Icon.
Specification	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm	137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
Weight	195 g	167 g
Technology	TFT	AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 1920 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 2 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	2420 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia Icon.
Specification	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.2%	70.9%
PPI /points per inch/	258 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia Icon.
Specification	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	20 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	20 MP 1/1.5'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	1.2 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	1.2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia Icon.
Specification	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	16205	38023

General specs

General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia Icon.
Specification	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
Release date	2013 June	2014 February
Colors	White Black	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h	Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia Icon.
Specification	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-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)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac 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 - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia Icon.
Specification	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	DTS sound	ClearBlack display Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Lumia Icon.
Specification	Liquid S1	Lumia Icon
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.

Acer Liquid S1 vs Nokia Lumia Icon

Acer Liquid S1

Nokia Lumia Icon

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Height

Release year

Physical size

1. Liquid S1

2. Lumia Icon

Weight

1. Liquid S1

2. Lumia Icon

Screen size

1. Liquid S1

2. Lumia Icon

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Liquid S1

2. Lumia Icon

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Liquid S1

2. Lumia Icon

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