Acer Liquid S1 vs Xiaomi Mi A1: 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

Mi A1: 30 g lighter

Liquid S1:

195 g

Mi A1:

165 g
Width

Mi A1: 7.2 mm narrower

Liquid S1:

83 mm

Mi A1:

75.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Mi A1: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Liquid S1:

5.7 in

Mi A1:

5.5 in
Chipset

Liquid S1:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

Mi A1:

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Liquid S1:

Single

Mi A1:

Dual
Depth

Mi A1: 2.3 mm thinner

Liquid S1:

9.6 mm

Mi A1:

7.3 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. Liquid S1

Height:

163 mm +7.6 mm versus Mi A1
Width:

83 mm +7.2 mm versus Mi A1
Depth:

9.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Mi A1
2. Mi A1

Height:

155.4 mm
Width:

75.8 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Liquid S1

195 g

+30 g versus Mi A1
2. Mi A1

165 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. Mi A1

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 Mi A1.

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, Mi A1, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Liquid S1	Mi A1
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

Mi A1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Mi A1

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Liquid S1

2400 mAh
2. Mi A1

3080 mAh

+680 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Mi A1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Mi A1.
Specification	Liquid S1	Mi A1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm	155.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	195 g	165 g
Technology	TFT	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	5.5" 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	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2400 mAh Removable Li-Po	3080 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Mi A1.
Specification	Liquid S1	Mi A1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	82.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.2%	70.1%
PPI /points per inch/	258 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Mi A1.
Specification	Liquid S1	Mi A1
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	8 MP AF	12 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1.25µm PDAF -12 MP f/2.6 50mm (telephoto) 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	5 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Mi A1.
Specification	Liquid S1	Mi A1
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	16205	78560
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4171
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	96807
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3415
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1000

General specs

General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Mi A1.
Specification	Liquid S1	Mi A1
Release date	2013 June	2017 September
Colors	White Black	Black Gold Rose Gold Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	170 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum frame back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Mi A1.
Specification	Liquid S1	Mi A1
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) 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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP Super AMOLED	4.2 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, Mi A1.
Specification	Liquid S1	Mi A1
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	DTS sound	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Mi A1.
Specification	Liquid S1	Mi A1
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For Europe Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

Acer Liquid S1 vs Xiaomi Mi A1

Acer Liquid S1

Xiaomi Mi A1