Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Jade 2
alcatel Idol 4s Windows
Performance
57.956.5
Camera
45.845.8
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.357.9
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Jade 2 and Alcatel Idol 4s Windows both feature a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing similar visual clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Idol 4s is equipped with the more advanced Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB of RAM compared to the Liquid Jade 2's Snapdragon 808 and 3GB of RAM, resulting in better overall performance.
- Both phones have a 21 MP rear camera, but the Idol 4s utilizes PDAF for faster focusing.
- Battery capacity is identical at 3000 mAh, but the Idol 4s supports 10W charging, while the Liquid Jade 2 does not support fast charging.
- The Liquid Jade 2 runs on Android 6.0, while the Idol 4s operates on Windows 10, offering a distinct software experience.
- Build-wise, the Idol 4s is slightly slimmer and lighter than the Liquid Jade 2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Jade 2
alcatel Idol 4s Windows
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as Alcatel Idol 4 Pro
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 418
Adreno 530
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP
21 MP
Main Camera Details
21 MP, AF
21 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
8 MP
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
156.6 x 75.9 x 8.4 mm (6.17 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
150 g
152 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Halo Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Microsoft Windows 10
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Microsoft Windows 10
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

