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Acer Liquid Jade Z

Acer Liquid Jade Z

#5870
alcatel Idol 3 (4.7)

alcatel Idol 3 (4.7)

#4822

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Jade Z
alcatel Idol 3 (4.7)
Performance
49.148.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.818.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
40.851.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
26.230.9

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Jade Z features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) has a slightly smaller 4.7-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~312 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Jade Z is powered by a Mediatek MT6732 chipset with a 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU, compared to the Idol 3's Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, both having 8GB of internal storage.
  • Both devices sport a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Idol 3 has a wider aperture of f/2.0.
  • The Liquid Jade Z has a 2300 mAh battery, while the Idol 3 has a smaller 2000 mAh battery.
  • Software-wise, both run on Android Lollipop, but the Idol 3 can be upgraded to Marshmallow, and it also features stereo speakers, unlike the Liquid Jade Z.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Jade Z
alcatel Idol 3 (4.7)

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
4.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T760MP2
Adreno 306

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM (Jade Z), 16GB 2GB RAM (Jade Z+)
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM (DS)

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2300 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

143.5 x 69.8 x 8 mm (5.65 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
134.6 x 65.9 x 7.6 mm (5.30 x 2.59 x 0.30 in)

Weight

110 g
110 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black, Sliver, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass