Acer Liquid S2 vs Celkon A40

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

    A40: 102.5 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    A40:
    126.5 g
  • Width

    A40: 22.2 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    A40:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A40: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    A40:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid S2: 1.8 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    A40:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    A40: 39.8 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    A40:
    126.2 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid S2:
    2013
    A40:
    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 +39.8 mm versus A40
    Width:
    86.2 mm +22.2 mm versus A40
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. A40

    Height:
    126.2 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Liquid S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +102.5 g versus A40

  2. 2. A40

    126.5 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. A40

    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 A40.

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, A40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2A40
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
A40: 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 S2

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

2. A40

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +1800 mAh versus A40

  2. 2. A40

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, A40.
SpecificationLiquid S2A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 126.2 Х 64 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 126.5 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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, A40.
SpecificationLiquid S2A40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 56.4%
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, A40.
SpecificationLiquid S2A40
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, A40.
SpecificationLiquid S2A40
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, A40.
SpecificationLiquid S2A40
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, A40.
SpecificationLiquid S2A40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, A40.
SpecificationLiquid S2A40
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, A40.
SpecificationLiquid S2A40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity