Acer Liquid S2 vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus

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

    iPhone 6s Plus: 37 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    192 g
  • Width

    iPhone 6s Plus: 8.3 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    77.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 6s Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 6s Plus: 1.7 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 6s Plus: 7.8 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    iPhone 6s Plus:
    158.2 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 S2

    Height:
    166 mm +7.8 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus
    Width:
    86.2 mm +8.3 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.7 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus
  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm
    Width:
    77.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +37 g versus iPhone 6s Plus

  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    192 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. iPhone 6s Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Liquid S2 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6s Plus.

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, iPhone 6s Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 2 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 S2

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

2. iPhone 6s Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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 S2

    3300 mAh

    +550 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

  2. 2. iPhone 6s Plus

    2750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. iPhone 6s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS 9
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
  • 133258
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 190294
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 470 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1634
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • 3D Touch display
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 6s Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2iPhone 6s Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)