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Acer Liquid X2 vs Sharp Aquos S3

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.

  • WidthAquos S3: 4.6 mm narrowerAquos S3: 74.2 mm · Liquid X2: 78.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalLiquid X2: 0.5 in smaller diagonalLiquid X2: 5.5 in · Aquos S3: 6 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)Liquid X2: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) · Aquos S3: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualLiquid X2: Single · Aquos S3: Dual
  • DepthAquos S3: 0.5 mm thinnerAquos S3: 8 mm · Liquid X2: 8.5 mm
  • HeightAquos S3: 5.1 mm shorterAquos S3: 148.2 mm · Liquid X2: 153.3 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
Liquid X2: 153.3 × 78.8 mm 1 Aquos S3: 148.2 × 74.2 mm 2
Side
Liquid X2: 153.3 × 8.5 mm 1 Aquos S3: 148.2 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid X2
    Height
    153.3 mm+5.1 mm versus Aquos S3
    Width
    78.8 mm+4.6 mm versus Aquos S3
    Depth
    8.5 mm+0.5 mm versus Aquos S3
    Weight
    166 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3
    Height
    148.2 mm
    Width
    74.2 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    165.4 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X2166 g

    +0.6 g versus Aquos S3

  2. 2. Aquos S3165.4 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 X2: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos S3: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid X2 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos S3 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area

Aquos S3 has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Liquid X2.

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 X2Aquos S3
32 GB 3 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 X2

NFC
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aquos S3

NFC
Yes
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid X24020 mAh

    +820 mAh versus Aquos S3

  2. 2. Aquos S33200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid X22. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 78.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.8
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP4
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 89256
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3
SIM card
  • Triple SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - PA-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Europe LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 - Taiwan
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)