Acer Liquid S2 vs alcatel Pop S3

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

    Pop S3: 99 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    Pop S3:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pop S3: 21.8 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    Pop S3:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pop S3: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    Pop S3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid S2: 0.9 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    Pop S3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Pop S3: 43 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    Pop S3:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid S2:
    2013
    Pop S3:
    2014

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 S2

    Height:
    166 mm +43 mm versus Pop S3
    Width:
    86.2 mm +21.8 mm versus Pop S3
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Pop S3

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Liquid S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +99 g versus Pop S3

  2. 2. Pop S3

    130 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 S2

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Pop S3

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

Liquid S2 has approximately 117.9% more rectangular screen area than Pop S3.

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 S2, Pop S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2Pop S3
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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 S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pop S3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 S2

    3300 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Pop S3

  2. 2. Pop S3

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. Pop S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, Pop S3.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pop S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 123 Х 64.4 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, Pop S3.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pop S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 57.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, Pop S3.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pop S3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, Pop S3.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pop S3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, Pop S3.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pop S3
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, Pop S3.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pop S3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 5050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - 5050A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - 5050S
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, Pop S3.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pop S3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, Pop S3.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pop S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass