Acer Liquid S2 vs HTC One M9 Prime Camera

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

    One M9 Prime Camera: 71 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    158 g
  • Width

    One M9 Prime Camera: 16.5 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M9 Prime Camera: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    Mediatek MT6795T Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid S2: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    One M9 Prime Camera: 21.4 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    144.6 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 +21.4 mm versus One M9 Prime Camera
    Width:
    86.2 mm +16.5 mm versus One M9 Prime Camera
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.6 mm versus Liquid S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +71 g versus One M9 Prime Camera

  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    158 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. One M9 Prime Camera

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

Liquid S2 has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than One M9 Prime Camera.

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, One M9 Prime Camera, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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. One M9 Prime Camera

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +460 mAh versus One M9 Prime Camera

  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    2840 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. One M9 Prime Camera

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795T Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 587 h (2G) / Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationLiquid S2One M9 Prime Camera
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass