Acer Liquid S2 vs Google Pixel 3a XL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid S2:
    LCD
    Pixel 3a XL:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Pixel 3a XL: 62 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    Pixel 3a XL:
    167 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3a XL: 10.1 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    Pixel 3a XL:
    76.1 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Pixel 3a XL:
    Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a XL: 0.8 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    Pixel 3a XL:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Pixel 3a XL: 5.9 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    Pixel 3a XL:
    160.1 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 +5.9 mm versus Pixel 3a XL
    Width:
    86.2 mm +10.1 mm versus Pixel 3a XL
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.8 mm versus Pixel 3a XL
  2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

    Height:
    160.1 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +62 g versus Pixel 3a XL

  2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

    167 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. Pixel 3a XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Liquid S2 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3a XL.

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, Pixel 3a XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Pixel 3a XL: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pixel 3a XL

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 S2

    3300 mAh

  2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

    3700 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Liquid S2

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Liquid S22. Pixel 3a XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 160.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type OLED
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 76.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
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, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 95
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
  • 159321
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1614
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5117
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6418
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 348
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1324
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 480 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
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 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationLiquid S2Pixel 3a XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020C
  • G020G
  • G020F