Acer Liquid Z2 vs HTC Windows Phone 8S
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.
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Screen diagonal
Liquid Z2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal
- Liquid Z2:
- 3.5 in
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 4 in
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Chipset
- Liquid Z2:
- Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
- Windows Phone 8S:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
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Depth
Windows Phone 8S: 2 mm thinner
- Liquid Z2:
- 12.3 mm
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 10.3 mm
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Height
Liquid Z2: 10.5 mm shorter
- Liquid Z2:
- 110 mm
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 120.5 mm
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Release year
- Liquid Z2:
- 2013
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 2012
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. Liquid Z2
- Height:
- 110 mm
- Width:
- 62.5 mm
- Depth:
- 12.3 mm +2 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
2. Windows Phone 8S
- Height:
- 120.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Liquid Z2
- Width:
- 63 mm
- Depth:
- 10.3 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Liquid Z2
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 3:2
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 36.5 cm²
2. Windows Phone 8S
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 45.5 cm²
Windows Phone 8S has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Liquid Z2.
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.
No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.
Liquid Z2: Original memory entry
4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry
4 GB · 512 MB 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 Z2
- NFC:
- See details Super AMOLED
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Windows Phone 8S
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Liquid Z2 | Windows Phone 8S |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Liquid Z2 | Windows Phone 8S |
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| Touchscreen |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Liquid Z2 | Windows Phone 8S |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions | Unknown |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Unknown |
Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Liquid Z2 | Windows Phone 8S |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Liquid Z2 | Windows Phone 8S |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Liquid Z2 | Windows Phone 8S |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Liquid Z2 | Windows Phone 8S |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Liquid Z2 | Windows Phone 8S |
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| Dop |
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