Acer Liquid S1 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 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: 20 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    nubia Red Magic 3: 4.5 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid S1: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S1:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Height

    Liquid S1: 8.7 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    171.7 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid S1:
    2013
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    2019

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 +4.5 mm versus nubia Red Magic 3
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +8.7 mm versus Liquid S1
    Width:
    78.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +20 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.

  1. 1. Liquid S1

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 3 has approximately 21.2% 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, nubia Red Magic 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic 3: Original memory entry

256 GB · 12 GB RAM · 128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. nubia Red Magic 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. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Liquid S1

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
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
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
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, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 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)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 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, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz
  • DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationLiquid S1nubia Red Magic 3
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
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones