Acer Liquid S2 - user opinions and reviews
- AnoNnn
- tui
Anonymous, 18 Feb 2025So it is one of first phone with 4k but if OIS is present so it would be most nice. Well, the camera is among the worst. This is the last good Acer smartphone before they totally quit the business. Even the dual speaker is very bad despite "Dolby" branded.
- Anonymous
- Uiv
So it is one of first phone with 4k but if OIS is present so it would be most nice.
- PalmIsBack
- IDd
AnonM, 29 Sep 2018At last, this is not a recommended phone to have. Mine has broken few years ago, with the thi... moreThis phone is old, that's why it isn't good
- AnonM
- sAq
At last, this is not a recommended phone to have.
Mine has broken few years ago, with the third replacement unit, I gave up when it is broken and goes with a new phone, I actually get a Xiaomi Mi Max that goes far much better than this, I prefer larger screen phone.
At the time of buying, at around $250, it is a steal. However, many thing on it is a no go.
It heats up easily and drain battery until no end.
It's officially just being updated to Android 4.2.2, nothing more. It got dual speaker on the right sides, but the sound quality is among the worst. Camera has fancy quadruple LED lights, but camera quality is bad.
The only thing appreciated is its larger 6" screen, and its near stock Android experience, which become a huge fans favorite for years to come, but not at year 2013. It is being complained of being too plain, not even has a file manager and gallery app. The last moment I have with this phone is the phone heat up so much until the board or wire broken, then it never came alive again.
I wouldn't suggest any Acer phone anymore.
- Tanuja
- Mfx
May I know prices with model no which has NFC communication?
- Anonymous
- rFR
AnonD-554689, 30 Jun 2016If you honestly think that the Acer Liquid S2 is better than a One Plus One, you should defini... moreWell, you can continue saying Oneplus One beat out by Oneplus Two, Oneplus 3, and any other newer phone.
I own both, and the S2 is the older phone, with inferior spec, but it is also the one that is much more stable, typically zero bugs. The Oneplus One always introduce new bugs upon new updates.
Yes, Oneplus One do get Android 6.0, but it doesn't improve on stability, it often restart itself, then many apps crash. For this S2? Oh my, I load it up with full apps, even side loaded many apps which it doesn't support on apps store, but I can run those without any issue. Miracle? I don't know.
I plug in 64GB Micro SD card on the S2, which literally has more storage than a fixed Oneplus One, I call this a draw.
Not saying Oneplus One is very bad, but certainly not the best. It worry me more than the S2. Not typically a fan boy, I am not geeky as those who like to flash with custom ROM on Oneplus One, I am just a normal user that like to stick with their original ROM and know side load trick.
At the time owning both phones, the S2 is the cheaper one after price drop purchase, and it certainly earn my respect as the better value phone than the more problematic Oneplus.
- AnonD-554689
- p32
Anonymous , 18 Jun 2016Seems I'm the only user that still use this phone. Still, at this time, this phone still beat ... moreIf you honestly think that the Acer Liquid S2 is better than a One Plus One, you should definitely consider renewing your eyewear. 2GB of RAM vs 3GB of RAM, same camera capabilities if not more (the OP1 records 4092x2160 while the S2 records 3840x2160), has more updated OS, 64GB option and looks way better IMO. So I'd say you're just a fanboy of your own casebadge and I'd sink down a bit because the reality is on a lower shelf than you put it.
- Anonymous
- tVk
Seems I'm the only user that still use this phone. Still, at this time, this phone still beat out Oneplus One, and those Xiaomi Mi4 and Mi3 in term of value. For starter, I bought it when it's price dropped till 20% cheaper than Oneplus One, and till now, Oneplus X. I mainly use this phone for gaming and multimedia, mainly because of it's 6 inch screen. Still stick to Android 4.2.2, nothing update from Acer. Another thing is, while cheap, this thing still packing Micro SD slot. I already get used to this phone. Actually satisfied with it, despite it's speaker is bad, and camera is bad.
- Anonymous
- tVk
D.T.U, 09 Jun 2016apart from acer company is ther anywhere i can repair cracked screen on my acer liquid s2 I don't think there is shop can repair the crack screen. This is because this phone is so rare that even normal shop don't know how to repair this phone. There might be spare part sold on various online,but I do doubt those part can be used. Still, stick to Acer for their genuine support. Mine, at least I'm satisfied with them in my country, they replace my Liquid S2 with new unit without question,this is the third Liquid S2 with me for more than 8 months.
- D.T.U
- M0M
apart from acer company is ther anywhere i can repair cracked screen on my acer liquid s2
- Anonymous
- IVN
Used after one year. This is Acer Android phone that fail to be their flagship.
Totally no support from Acer, only Android 4.2.2.
Very poor camera, and speaker, very bad battery life, overheating. Screen also of lowend with yellow backlight.
Better buy Samsung Galaxy Note 3 than this piece of crap.
It's price is just a bit cheaper than Note 3 at launch, but everything from it just feel like a midrange offering, but with highend processor, 1080p screen. Internal only 16GB, 2GB RAM. Nothing much can compete.
- Anonymous
- TSQ
Again, quite here.
Used for another 3 month, no breakdown.
Standard issue:
1. Overheating
2. Battery drain，poor battery
3. Poor camera
4. Poor speaker.
But performance wise, still much faster than the Mediatek Helio X10 processor, faster than Intel Z3580 processor, and beat all Snapdragon 615, eventhough those processor are capable of far better benchmark score than this SD800.
- Anonymous
- TSQ
Finally get back a replacement unit. Not a new unit, but similar used unit.
I think the overheating is making the phone broken.
If I gaming on something like Asphalt 8 or Real Racing 3, the phone heat up until 52 celcius.
After that, the heat will damage the phone component.
I think the 1st unit that died is because of overheating, causing motherboard failure.
The 2nd unit that died is because of overheating on LCD screen until the wire broken.
Now I am well aware on phone over heating. Excessive heating will cause the phone broken.
I should use it for light gaming and web browsing only.
By the end of November 2015, this phone is being used for 1 year.
I hope this one won't die easily.
- Anonymous
- TSQ
After using the new replacement phone for one month, this phone died again.
This time is more serious, the screen itself start black out 1st, leaving the phone still alive.
The 3 touch sensitive hardware key still light up, but I can't use the phone anymore without the screen. I manage to connect the phone to computer to copy out all the important stuff.
After a few minute, the phone keep restarting itself without the screen on, and eventually died away after several restart.
Now, it can't turn on any more, no notification LED light up when plug in charger.
Going to return to service center again. Won't advice people to buy Acer phone again.
- Anonymous
- IVV
After around 3weeks, I get my broken phone back. To my surprise, Acer replace a new phone for me without any charge.
Well, good news is I get the new phone, bad news is it still a phone with issue. Speaker still low, battery drain fast, camera is below average.
Considered good service for replacing my phone, but all the data inside that phone is gone.
- Anonymous
- TSQ
Finally, this phone is dead.
The phone suddenly drain all the battery, and won't charge if plug in to charger.
Suspect is battery issue, or board issue.
The power button become unresponsive after long use.
Sending to service center for repair.
Feel disappoint to this phone.
To be fair comparison, the similar timeline phone, such as Samsung Galaxy Note 3, HTC One Max, Sony Xperia Z Ultra, LG G Pro 2, would be the much better phone than this.
- Anonymous
- TSQ
After 8 month of usage, battery life start decreasing a lot, almost heavy use cannot last a day.
Use 3rd party camera apps to improve image quality.
The default camera apps produce image that is far too grainy in low light condition.
The power button start to loosen, a bit hard to turn on the phone.
Phone over heating to 50 degree Celsius under heavy game, and usage.
The phone also over heating if move huge file from internal memory to Micro SD card.
Other than those problem, so far the phone performance is very satisfied, very minimal lag, no hang, no sudden shutdown, no auto restart, very fast even loaded with many task, and very stable even occupy internal storage with full apps. Thanks to the Snapdragon 800 processor.
This is the last good phone ever produced by Acer. Other newer Acer phone now using the cheaper MTK processor, is not well perform compare to this.
Overall, a very under rated phone, which price drop until cheaper than Oneplus One.
And the sad truth is, Acer is giving up this phone due to poor sales, no OS update and not much accessory being made.
Hope Acer can come back with a much better phone, with high spec Snapdragon processor, same high quality screen, and with better camera and speaker.
- Anonymous
- TSQ
Sadly, Acer not going to update the Android OS on this phone.
It is stuck with the dated version 4.2.2, with some of the software bugs.
Stay away from this phone, even though now it is selling in a very attractive price.
Get a phone from establish brand (Samsung, LG, Sony, HTC, Huawei, Oppo) rather than a budget minded brand, where establish brand will still invest on supporting the old phone in term of software, but other brand just abandon the old model all together.
- Anonymous
- IVL
Correction, the supplied earphone is very good.
The only let down by this phone is the poor external speaker, which is shame to bear the Dolby Digital Plus trademark.
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