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Acer Liquid S2 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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 compact: 94 g lighterAquos R2 compact: 135 g · Liquid S2: 229 g
  • WidthAquos R2 compact: 22.2 mm narrowerAquos R2 compact: 64 mm · Liquid S2: 86.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalAquos R2 compact: 0.8 in smaller diagonalAquos R2 compact: 5.2 in · Liquid S2: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Liquid S2: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) · Aquos R2 compact: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • HeightAquos R2 compact: 35 mm shorterAquos R2 compact: 131 mm · Liquid S2: 166 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2018Liquid S2: 2013 · Aquos R2 compact: 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 compact: 131 × 64 mm 2
Side
Liquid S2: 166 × 9 mm 1 Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid S2
    Height
    166 mm+35 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Width
    86.2 mm+22.2 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    229 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2229 g

    +94 g versus Aquos R2 compact

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact135 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 compact: 5.2 in, 19:9, About 67.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid S2 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact 5.2 in · 19:9 About 67.5 cm² rectangular area

Liquid S2 has approximately 47% more rectangular screen area than Aquos R2 compact.

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 compact
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos R2 compact: 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 compact

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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

    +800 mAh versus Aquos R2 compact

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 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 SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2 compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2 compact
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
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 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
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2 compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid S2Aquos R2 compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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