Acer Liquid S1 vs ZTE Orbit

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

    Orbit: 58.6 g lighter

    Liquid S1:
    195 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 19.5 mm narrower

    Liquid S1:
    83 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S1:
    5.7 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid S1: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid S1:
    9.6 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 43.6 mm shorter

    Liquid S1:
    163 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid S1:
    2013
    Orbit:
    2012

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 +43.6 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    83 mm +19.5 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Liquid S1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S1

    195 g

    +58.6 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 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. Orbit

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Liquid S1 has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Orbit.

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, Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S1Orbit
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Orbit: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
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

    +800 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S12. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S1, Orbit.
SpecificationLiquid S1Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 83 Х 9.6 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Float UI
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S1, Orbit.
SpecificationLiquid S1Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S1, Orbit.
SpecificationLiquid S1Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S1, Orbit.
SpecificationLiquid S1Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S1, Orbit.
SpecificationLiquid S1Orbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S1, Orbit.
SpecificationLiquid S1Orbit
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Orbit.
SpecificationLiquid S1Orbit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S1, Orbit.
SpecificationLiquid S1Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular