Acer Liquid S2 vs Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid S2:
    LCD
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I9000 Galaxy S: 110 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    119 g
  • Width

    I9000 Galaxy S: 22 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9000 Galaxy S: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Liquid S2: 0.9 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    I9000 Galaxy S: 43.6 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    122.4 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 +43.6 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
    Width:
    86.2 mm +22 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Liquid S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +110 g versus I9000 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

    119 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. I9000 Galaxy S

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

Liquid S2 has approximately 117.9% more rectangular screen area than I9000 Galaxy S.

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, I9000 Galaxy S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I9000 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB 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. I9000 Galaxy S

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +1800 mAh versus I9000 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. I9000 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
Unknown
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, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
  • 320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationLiquid S2I9000 Galaxy S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market) - Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China