Acer Liquid S2 vs ZTE nubia Z11 Max

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
    nubia Z11 Max:
    OLED
  • Weight

    nubia Z11 Max: 44 g lighter

    Liquid S2:
    229 g
    nubia Z11 Max:
    185 g
  • Width

    nubia Z11 Max: 3.9 mm narrower

    Liquid S2:
    86.2 mm
    nubia Z11 Max:
    82.3 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid S2:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    nubia Z11 Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Z11 Max: 1.6 mm thinner

    Liquid S2:
    9 mm
    nubia Z11 Max:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    nubia Z11 Max: 6.8 mm shorter

    Liquid S2:
    166 mm
    nubia Z11 Max:
    159.2 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 +6.8 mm versus nubia Z11 Max
    Width:
    86.2 mm +3.9 mm versus nubia Z11 Max
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.6 mm versus nubia Z11 Max
  2. 2. nubia Z11 Max

    Height:
    159.2 mm
    Width:
    82.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid S2

    229 g

    +44 g versus nubia Z11 Max

  2. 2. nubia Z11 Max

    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. nubia Z11 Max

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

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, nubia Z11 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Z11 Max: 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. nubia Z11 Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. nubia Z11 Max

    4000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Liquid S2

Specifications

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1. Liquid S22. nubia Z11 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid S2, nubia Z11 Max.
SpecificationLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 86.2 Х 9 mm
  • 159.2 Х 82.3 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid S2, nubia Z11 Max.
SpecificationLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 368 PPI
  • 368 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid S2, nubia Z11 Max.
SpecificationLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Quad-LED ring flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid S2, nubia Z11 Max.
SpecificationLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29789
  • 73289
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3472
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3564
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid S2, nubia Z11 Max.
SpecificationLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark red
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 200 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 — specifications for Liquid S2, nubia Z11 Max.
SpecificationLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid S2, nubia Z11 Max.
SpecificationLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
  • DTS sound -24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid S2, nubia Z11 Max.
SpecificationLiquid S2nubia Z11 Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)