Acer Liquid X2 vs Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition

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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.

  • Width

    Aquos S3 High Edition: 4.6 mm narrower

    Liquid X2:
    78.8 mm
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid X2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid X2:
    5.5 in
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid X2:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid X2:
    Single
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 High Edition: 0.5 mm thinner

    Liquid X2:
    8.5 mm
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Aquos S3 High Edition: 5.1 mm shorter

    Liquid X2:
    153.3 mm
    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    148.2 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 X2

    Height:
    153.3 mm +5.1 mm versus Aquos S3 High Edition
    Width:
    78.8 mm +4.6 mm versus Aquos S3 High Edition
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Aquos S3 High Edition
  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X2

    166 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition

    167.4 g

    +1.4 g versus Liquid X2

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 X2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Aquos S3 High Edition 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 for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 8 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 High Edition

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid X2

    4020 mAh

    +820 mAh versus Aquos S3 High Edition

  2. 2. Aquos S3 High Edition

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid X22. Aquos S3 High Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 78.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 167.4 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity 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 SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
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 — specifications for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
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 — specifications for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP4
  • Adreno 512
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 — specifications for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
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 — specifications for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
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 — specifications for Liquid X2, Aquos S3 High Edition.
SpecificationLiquid X2Aquos S3 High Edition
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging 7.5W