Acer has announced the successor to its Liquid S1 Android flagship, in the Liquid S2. The Liquid S2 features the following specifications and will be formally introduced during IFA this week:
- Display: 6-inch full HD (1,920 x 1,080) at 368 PPI, IPS panel
- Main camera: 13 MP auto-focus, f2.2, 28 mm lens, BSI sensor, LED ring flash, 4K video capture
- Front camera: 2 MP, f2.2, 24 mm lens, 88° wide angle, BSI sensor, 1080p video capture
- Processor: Quad-core 2.2 GHz
- Storage / memory: 16 GB / 2 GB
- Battery: 3300 mAh, non-replaceable Li-polymer battery
- Dimensions: 166 x 86 x 8.99 mm
Network:
4G: 800/1800/2600
3G: 900/2100
2G: 850/900/1800/1900
Connectivity:
Wi-Fi 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth® 4.0
GPS+GLONASS
NFC
Sensors:
Light sensor
accelerometer
proximity sensor
digital compass
gyro
Operating system: Android™ 4.2.2
Acer features: Acer Float UI, Acer HD Channel, Acer Docs and Acer Remote Files, Acer Data Traffic Manager, Acer Float Caller, Acer Float Apps (maps/notes/camera/calculator), Acer Live Screen™, Acer Print, Acer Easy hotspot
Additional features: Skitch, YouTube™, Moodagent, Polaris Office, Swype text input, Google
Keep, Evernote®, wireless display, Dolby Digital Plus support for stereo speakers
As can be seen from the specifications, Acer is touting the Liquid S2 as being the first Android smartphone with 4K video capture along with being compatible with multiple European LTE networks. The phone’s camera assembly also features a ring flash assembly built into the camera module assembly for improved illumination of subjects as well as the following imaging enhancements exclusive to the phone:
• BSI Sensors and LED Ring Flash: Sharper pictures in any environment
• Video Recording: 4K Ultra HD, fast full HD 1080p 60FPS, 4 x slow motion
• Full Panorama Pictures: Up to 27-megapixels in a single picture
• Quick First Shot: Take picture right from unlock the screen with automatic center-focus by tapping any location on the screen
• Smart Best Shot: Automatically detects photo type and takes multiple shots for best selection
• Tag Widget: Convenient photo browsing with scene tag.
• Favorite Mode: Create up to five profiles with customized effects, flash, capture mode and scenes
• Exposure Control: One finger focus and exposure adjustment
• Freehand Capture: Crop out anything on the screen using hand or a digital pen
• Live Screen™: Share ideas and journey through pictures and scribble
Availability and pricing will be announced at a later date following this week’s formal introduction and Acer has yet to confirm a US release.
