Acer Liquid S1 vs vivo NEX 3

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

    Liquid S1: 22.3 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
  • Width

    NEX 3: 6.9 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    NEX 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid S1: 1.19 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    NEX 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid S1:
    Single
    NEX 3:
    Triple
  • Height

    Liquid S1: 4.4 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    NEX 3:
    167.4 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
    Width:
    83 mm +6.9 mm versus NEX 3
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. NEX 3

    Height:
    167.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Liquid S1
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

  2. 2. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +22.3 g versus Liquid S1

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. NEX 3

    NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, NEX 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1NEX 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. NEX 3

NFC:
Unknown
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

  2. 2. NEX 3

    4500 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. NEX 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, NEX 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1NEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 217.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.89" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2256 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
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
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, NEX 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1NEX 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 119.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 93.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, NEX 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1NEX 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (telephoto)
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, NEX 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1NEX 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 483427
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, NEX 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1NEX 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 640 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, NEX 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1NEX 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S1, NEX 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1NEX 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, NEX 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1NEX 3
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 battery charging 44W