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Acer Liquid S2 vs TECNO Phantom 8

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

    Phantom 8: 44 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    Phantom 8:
    185 g
  • Width

    Phantom 8: 6.7 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Phantom 8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid S2:
    6 in
    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid S2:
    Single
    Phantom 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Phantom 8: 1.1 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    Phantom 8:
    7.9 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 +6 mm versus Phantom 8
    Width:
    86.2 mm +6.7 mm versus Phantom 8
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.1 mm versus Phantom 8
  2. 2. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm
    Width:
    79.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +44 g versus Phantom 8

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    185 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. Phantom 8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Liquid S2 has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Phantom 8.

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, Phantom 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2Phantom 8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 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. Phantom 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Liquid S2

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, Phantom 8.
SpecificationLiquid S2Phantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, Phantom 8.
SpecificationLiquid S2Phantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, Phantom 8.
SpecificationLiquid S2Phantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, Phantom 8.
SpecificationLiquid S2Phantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, Phantom 8.
SpecificationLiquid S2Phantom 8
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid S2, Phantom 8.
SpecificationLiquid S2Phantom 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, Phantom 8.
SpecificationLiquid S2Phantom 8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, Phantom 8.
SpecificationLiquid S2Phantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging