Acer Liquid S2 vs HTC First

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

    First: 105.1 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    First:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    First: 21.2 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    First:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    First:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Liquid S2:
    2 GB RAM
    First:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    First: 40 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    First:
    126 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 +40 mm versus First
    Width:
    86.2 mm +21.2 mm versus First
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. First

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +105.1 g versus First

  2. 2. First

    123.9 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. First

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

Liquid S2 has approximately 94.7% more rectangular screen area than First.

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, First, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2First
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. First

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

    +1300 mAh versus First

  2. 2. First

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. First

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, First.
SpecificationLiquid S2First
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, First.
SpecificationLiquid S2First
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, First.
SpecificationLiquid S2First
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, First.
SpecificationLiquid S2First
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
  • 18456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, First.
SpecificationLiquid S2First
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, First.
SpecificationLiquid S2First
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 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, First.
SpecificationLiquid S2First
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, First.
SpecificationLiquid S2First
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass