Acer Liquid S2 vs LG K30 (2019)

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

    K30 (2019): 81 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    K30 (2019):
    148 g
  • Width

    K30 (2019): 14.7 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    K30 (2019):
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    K30 (2019): 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    K30 (2019):
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    K30 (2019):
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    K30 (2019): 0.5 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    K30 (2019):
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    K30 (2019): 19.1 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    K30 (2019):
    146.9 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 +19.1 mm versus K30 (2019)
    Width:
    86.2 mm +14.7 mm versus K30 (2019)
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.5 mm versus K30 (2019)
  2. 2. K30 (2019)

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +81 g versus K30 (2019)

  2. 2. K30 (2019)

    148 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. K30 (2019)

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

Liquid S2 has approximately 29.5% more rectangular screen area than K30 (2019).

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, K30 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2K30 (2019)
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. K30 (2019)

NFC:
Yes
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

    +300 mAh versus K30 (2019)

  2. 2. K30 (2019)

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. K30 (2019)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, K30 (2019).
SpecificationLiquid S2K30 (2019)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 146.9 Х 71.5 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16GB 2GB 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, K30 (2019).
SpecificationLiquid S2K30 (2019)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 73.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, K30 (2019).
SpecificationLiquid S2K30 (2019)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, K30 (2019).
SpecificationLiquid S2K30 (2019)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
  • 32458
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, K30 (2019).
SpecificationLiquid S2K30 (2019)
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 140 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, K30 (2019).
SpecificationLiquid S2K30 (2019)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, K30 (2019).
SpecificationLiquid S2K30 (2019)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, K30 (2019).
SpecificationLiquid S2K30 (2019)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant