Acer Liquid S2 vs HTC One mini

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 mini: 107 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    One mini:
    122 g
  • Width

    One mini: 23 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    One mini:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One mini: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    One mini:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Liquid S2:
    2 GB RAM
    One mini:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    One mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    One mini: 34 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    One mini:
    132 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 +34 mm versus One mini
    Width:
    86.2 mm +23 mm versus One mini
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. One mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +107 g versus One mini

  2. 2. One mini

    122 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 mini

    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 One mini.

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 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2One mini
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. One mini

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +1500 mAh versus One mini

  2. 2. One mini

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. One mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, One mini.
SpecificationLiquid S2One mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD2
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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, One mini.
SpecificationLiquid S2One mini
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%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, One mini.
SpecificationLiquid S2One mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
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, One mini.
SpecificationLiquid S2One mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
  • 11405
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1010
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, One mini.
SpecificationLiquid S2One mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, One mini.
SpecificationLiquid S2One mini
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 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia 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
  • LTE
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
  • DLNA
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
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, One mini.
SpecificationLiquid S2One mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, One mini.
SpecificationLiquid S2One mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass