Acer Liquid S2 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus: 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

iPhone 8 Plus: 27 g lighter

Liquid S2:

229 g

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g
Width

iPhone 8 Plus: 8.1 mm narrower

Liquid S2:

86.2 mm

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Liquid S2:

6 in

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in
Chipset

Liquid S2:

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Liquid S2:

Single

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.5 mm thinner

Liquid S2:

9 mm

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 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 S2

Height:

166 mm +7.6 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Width:

86.2 mm +8.1 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Depth:

9 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
2. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm
Width:

78.1 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Liquid S2

229 g

+27 g versus iPhone 8 Plus
2. iPhone 8 Plus

202 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 S2

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

99.2 cm²
2. iPhone 8 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 8 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 8 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 Plus
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
256 GB	Not recorded	3 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 8 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Liquid S2

3300 mAh

+609 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus
2. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. iPhone 8 Plus

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 8 Plus.
Specification	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	229 g	202 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	64/256 GB 3 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	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 8 Plus.
Specification	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 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%	67.4%
PPI /points per inch/	368 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 8 Plus.
Specification	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 Plus
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF
Functions	Quad-LED ring flash	Face detection HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	7 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	94
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	96
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	89

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 8 Plus.
Specification	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 Plus
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *	29789	232145
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	4224
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	10193
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	305167
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	2842

General specs

General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 8 Plus.
Specification	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 Plus
Release date	2013 August	2017 September
Colors	Black Dark red	Gold Space Gray Silver Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	340 EUR	770 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 8 Plus.
Specification	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 8 Plus.
Specification	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 Plus
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, iPhone 8 Plus.
Specification	Liquid S2	iPhone 8 Plus
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)

Acer Liquid S2 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Acer Liquid S2

Apple iPhone 8 Plus