Acer Liquid S1 vs Samsung Galaxy J4

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 J4: 20 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Galaxy J4:
    175 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J4: 5.8 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Galaxy J4:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J4: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy J4:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J4:
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J4: 1.5 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    Galaxy J4:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J4: 11.3 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Galaxy J4:
    151.7 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 +11.3 mm versus Galaxy J4
    Width:
    83 mm +5.8 mm versus Galaxy J4
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy J4
  2. 2. Galaxy J4

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +20 g versus Galaxy J4

  2. 2. Galaxy J4

    175 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 J4

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J4.

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 J4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1Galaxy J4
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 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. Galaxy J4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Galaxy J4

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Galaxy J4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy J4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 151.7 Х 77.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy J4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy J4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy J4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T720 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy J4
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Orchid Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy J4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
  • Pakistan -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - India
  • Pakistan
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy J4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy J4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J400F/DS (Global DS); J400G/DS