Acer Liquid S1

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

7
Bad:

3

Pros:

Dual SIM connectivity, Wideangle front camera
Chic design, Good workmanship, Bright display, Low energy consumption, Good performance scores

Cons:

Heavy, crude design, Weak processor, Bad screen viewing angles, Subpar call quality
Little internal storage space, Poorly tuned monitor, Short battery life, Bad camera

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Last revision on March 27, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Dual SIM connectivity, Wideangle front camera
Chic design, Good workmanship, Bright display, Low energy consumption, Good performance scores

Reviewers Didn't Like

Heavy, crude design, Weak processor, Bad screen viewing angles, Subpar call quality
Little internal storage space, Poorly tuned monitor, Short battery life, Bad camera

Expert reviews and ratings

The Acer Liquid S1 is the company's most expensive unlocked smartphone currently available, but other than its size lacks a compelling reason to select it over the cheaper, faster and more up-to-date Moto G...

By MobileSyrup on June 29, 2014

We can't pretend to like the term ‘phablet' but it does do a fairly good job of describing a device that is too large to be strictly speaking called a phone and too small to be strictly speaking called a tablet. Screen sizes below 7-inches but over...

By littlegreenrobot.co.uk on February 17, 2014

The Acer Liquid S1 Duo is very impressive, on the whole. If you want to dip a toe in phablet waters but are wary of the outlay, you'll get plenty of good features here, and the added bonus of dual-sim support. It's just a pity about the relatively low...

By IT Pro Portal on December 16, 2013

Taiwanese company Acer isn’t known for high-end devices to rival the industry’s biggest, but perhaps they can pull ahead in the relatively young phablet market.The S1 makes a few slip ups with its design. The plastic casing has a smooth, comfortable...

By What Mobile on October 06, 2013

The Acer Liquid S1 is quite a handful but it has an excellent HD screen and a pretty good camera too. With the latest flavour of Android and plenty of free online storage available via AcerCloud, it offers a credible alternative to the big names. ...

By Wired UK on August 13, 2013

I’ll come out and say it, I love enormous phones, call them phablets, small tablets, massive phones or just plain old stupid. I’m a convert, I’ve come to terms with the fact I’m never going to be able to wear super skinny jeans and own a large phone....

By CoolSmartphone on September 30, 2013

Acer's first phablet effort, the Liquid S1, is just that - an effort. The heavy and cumbersome design paired with weak chipset, subpar display and camera performance, form an underwhelming Android device.For about Acer's 350 Euros ($460) asking price...

By Phone Arena on September 19, 2013

The current generation of Acer devices are pretty impressive, at the top of the pile is the “S” range, which is the flagship device range. The Liquid S1 phablet is a great big thing with a 5.7″ screen and specs similar to the Galaxy Note II. I’ve had...

By CoolSmartphone on September 16, 2013

Overall, Acer can be proud of the Liquid S1: it has a chic design, great additions to the Android system and a more than competitive price. The device is also light, comfortable to hold and features high-quality manufacturing. A second back cover costs...

By NotebookCheck on August 23, 2013

The Acer Liquid S1 looks to challenge the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 , which has a 5.35in display, with its even larger 5.7in HD touchscreen. We got some time with the device to see how a phone of this size fares in the...

By The Inquirer on June 05, 2013

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