Acer Liquid S1 (S510) vs Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959)
Side by side comparison between Acer Liquid S1 vs Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Acer Liquid S1 (S510)
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20 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| Capacitive |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Model | Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) |
| Other model names | Acer S510, Acer Liquid S1 (Single-Sim) | T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant T959 (3G) |
| Country or region available |    (Global, International), Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Acer | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/1/2013 | 7/21/2010 |
| Depth | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 83 x 163 millimeters (3.27 x 6.42 in) | 64.5 x 122.4 millimeters (2.54 x 4.82 in) |
| Weight | 195 grams (6.83 ounces) | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 258 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.2 Froyo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589T Turbo (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SXG544 MP2 357Mhz | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.59GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BAT-E10 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2400 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 6.5 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 432 hours (18 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black • DTS sound • Acer Float UI • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black on grey • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • 2GB microSD included Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Acer Liquid S1 (S510) | Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.44W/kg (head), 0.41W/kg (body) | feature not registered |