Acer Liquid S1 vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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

    Galaxy A31: 10 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A31: 9.9 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid S1: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid S1:
    Single
    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy A31: 1 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A31: 3.7 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    159.3 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. 1. Liquid S1

    Height:
    163 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy A31
    Width:
    83 mm +9.9 mm versus Galaxy A31
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A31
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +10 g versus Galaxy A31

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    185 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. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²

Galaxy A31 has approximately 10.4% 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, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1Galaxy A31
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Galaxy A31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy A31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy A31
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy A31
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy A31
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy A31
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2020
  • March 24
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy A31
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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 A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
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
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy A31
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy A31
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W