Home/Acer/Acer Liquid S1 vs Ulefone S1
Acer Liquid S1

Acer Liquid S1

#6772
Ulefone S1

Ulefone S1

#6003

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid S1
Ulefone S1
Performance
47.941.7
Camera
19.115.4
Display
19.154.4
Battery
21.224.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
32.929.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
22.225.6

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid S1 features a larger 5.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering better pixel density compared to the Ulefone S1's 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 480 x 960 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid S1 is powered by a Mediatek MT6589 chipset with a 1.5 GHz CPU, while the Ulefone S1 uses a slightly less powerful Mediatek MT6580 at 1.3 GHz.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Liquid S1 boasting an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video, whereas the Ulefone S1 has a 5 MP rear camera limited to 720p video.
  • The Ulefone S1 has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the 2400 mAh battery of the Liquid S1.
  • In terms of software, the Liquid S1 runs on Android 4.2, while the Ulefone S1 operates on a more recent Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition), which may provide a better software experience overall.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid S1
Ulefone S1

General

Release Date

2013
2018

Announced

2013
2018

Description

Also available as Acer Liquid S1 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
5.5"

Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~195 ppi density)

PPI

720
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR SGX544
Mali-400

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF5 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2400 mAh, removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

163 x 83 x 9.6 mm (6.42 x 3.27 x 0.38 in)
148.6 x 70.7 x 9.6 mm (5.85 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)

Weight

195 g
183 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Black
Gold, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), Float UI
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity