Acer Liquid S2
#3942
Energizer Energy 500
#6257Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid S2
Energizer Energy 500
Performance
60.542.6
Camera
52.915.4
Display
58.956.5
Battery
26.124.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.733.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
37.424.6
Summary
- The Acer Liquid S2 features a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing better clarity compared to the 5.0-inch 720 x 1280 display of the Energizer Energy 500.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid S2 is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a quad-core 2.2 GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM, significantly outpacing the Energy 500's Mediatek MT6582 with a 1.3 GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Liquid S2 supports 4K video recording, while the Energy 500 is limited to 720p.
- The Liquid S2 has a larger 3300 mAh battery compared to the 3000 mAh battery of the Energy 500.
- In terms of software, the Liquid S2 runs on an older Android 4.2.2, while the Energy 500 uses Android 4.4, offering slightly newer features.
- Build quality shows the Liquid S2 is lighter at 229g versus the heavier 284g of the Energy 500, but the latter is thicker at 18.8 mm compared to the Liquid S2's 9 mm.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid S2
Energizer Energy 500
General
Release Date
2013
2015
Announced
2013
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 330
Mali-400MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Quad-LED ring flash
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@24fps, 1080p@60fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
166 x 86.2 x 9 mm (6.54 x 3.39 x 0.35 in)
152.3 x 80.6 x 18.8 mm (6.00 x 3.17 x 0.74 in)
Weight
229 g
284 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Red
Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer