Acer Liquid S1 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

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 S5 Plus: 50 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 10.5 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 1.5 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 21 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    142 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 +21 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
    Width:
    83 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +50 g versus Galaxy S5 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

    145 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 S5 Plus

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

Liquid S1 has approximately 24.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Plus.

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 S5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
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. Galaxy S5 Plus

NFC:
Yes
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 S5 Plus

    2800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Galaxy S5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.1" 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
  • 16/32 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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
  • 51725
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1010
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2615
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3290
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery 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
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S1Galaxy S5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F