Acer Liquid Jade Z
#5870
alcatel Idol Alpha
#6267Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Jade Z
alcatel Idol Alpha
Performance
49.146.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.818.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
40.834.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.224.5
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Jade Z features a larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the alcatel Idol Alpha has a slightly smaller 4.7-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~312 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Jade Z is equipped with a Mediatek MT6732 chipset and a faster 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU compared to the Idol Alpha's Mediatek MT6589 and 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Liquid Jade Z offers a superior 5 MP front camera versus the Idol Alpha's 1.3 MP.
- The Liquid Jade Z has a 2300 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Idol Alpha's 2000 mAh, and both run on older versions of Android, with the Liquid Jade Z on Android 5.0 and the Idol Alpha on Android 4.2.
- In terms of build quality, the Liquid Jade Z is lighter at 110g, while the Idol Alpha weighs 117.4g and has a slightly thicker profile.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Jade Z
alcatel Idol Alpha
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2013
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
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T760MP2
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM (Jade Z), 16GB 2GB RAM (Jade Z+)
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@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)
138 x 66.6 x 7.5 mm (5.43 x 2.62 x 0.30 in)
Weight
110 g
117.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Slate, Soft Gold/Matte, Soft Gold/Brushed, Pink Gold/Brushed
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass