Acer Liquid S2 vs Vertu Aster

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Acer Liquid S2

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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.

WeightAster: 36 g lighterAster: 193 g · Liquid S2: 229 g
WidthAster: 17.2 mm narrowerAster: 69 mm · Liquid S2: 86.2 mm
Screen diagonalAster: 1.3 in smaller diagonalAster: 4.7 in · Liquid S2: 6 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)Liquid S2: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) · Aster: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
DepthLiquid S2: 2.2 mm thinnerLiquid S2: 9 mm · Aster: 11.2 mm
HeightAster: 22.6 mm shorterAster: 143.4 mm · Liquid S2: 166 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.

Front

Side

1. Liquid S2
Height
166 mm
Width
86.2 mm
Depth
9 mm

Weight
229 g
2. Aster
Height
143.4 mm
Width
69 mm
Depth
11.2 mm

Weight
193 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Liquid S2	Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)	166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm	143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight	229 g	193 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size	6" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 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 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2275 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Liquid S2	Aster
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	98.7 cm2	59.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.0%	60.5%
PPI /points per inch/	368 PPI	473 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Sapphire crystal glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Liquid S2	Aster
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	13 MP Hasselblad certified AF
Functions	Quad-LED ring flash	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	2.1 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	Liquid S2	Aster
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	29789	37242
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	509
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	887

General specs

General specs
Specification	Liquid S2	Aster
Release date	2013 August	2014 October
Colors	Black Dark red	Onyx Calf Lagoon Calf Blush Calf Caviar Karung Tangerine Karung Raspberry Ostrich Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	340 EUR	5440 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Liquid S2	Aster
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 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP aptX LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Liquid S2	Aster
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement	Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Liquid S2	Aster
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel