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Acer Liquid S2 vs Sharp Aquos R2

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.

  • WeightAquos R2: 48 g lighterAquos R2: 181 g · Liquid S2: 229 g
  • WidthAquos R2: 12.2 mm narrowerAquos R2: 74 mm · Liquid S2: 86.2 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Liquid S2: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) · Aquos R2: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualLiquid S2: Single · Aquos R2: Dual
  • HeightAquos R2: 10 mm shorterAquos R2: 156 mm · Liquid S2: 166 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2018Liquid S2: 2013 · Aquos R2: 2018

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.

Front
Liquid S2: 166 × 86.2 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 74 mm 2
Side
Liquid S2: 166 × 9 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid S2
    Height
    166 mm+10 mm versus Aquos R2
    Width
    86.2 mm+12.2 mm versus Aquos R2
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    229 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2
    Height
    156 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    181 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2229 g

    +48 g versus Aquos R2

  2. 2. Aquos R2181 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.

Screen size
Liquid S2: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos R2: 6 in, 19:9, About 89.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid S2 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos R2 6 in · 19:9 About 89.9 cm² rectangular area

Liquid S2 has approximately 10.4% more rectangular screen area than Aquos R2.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid S2Aquos R2
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid S23300 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Aquos R2

  2. 2. Aquos R23130 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. Aquos R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 29789
  • 265822
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X