Acer Liquid S2 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus

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

    Galaxy Core Plus: 96.5 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    132.5 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core Plus: 20.2 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core Plus: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Liquid S2: 0.5 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core Plus: 36.3 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    129.7 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 +36.3 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus
    Width:
    86.2 mm +20.2 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Liquid S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +96.5 g versus Galaxy Core Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    132.5 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. Galaxy Core Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Liquid S2 has approximately 88.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Plus.

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, Galaxy Core Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. Galaxy Core Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +1500 mAh versus Galaxy Core Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. Galaxy Core Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 132.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
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
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
  • 11433
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationLiquid S2Galaxy Core Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China