Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Jade Z
alcatel U5 HD
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Jade Z and alcatel U5 HD both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Jade Z is powered by a Mediatek MT6732 chipset with a faster 1.5 GHz CPU, while the U5 HD uses the slightly slower MT6737 at 1.1 GHz.
- Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the U5 HD has an advantage with an 8 MP front camera compared to the 5 MP on the Jade Z.
- The Liquid Jade Z has a 2300 mAh battery, slightly larger than the U5 HD's 2200 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- Regarding software, the Liquid Jade Z runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop, whereas the U5 HD offers a more recent Android 7.0 Nougat experience.
- Build-wise, the Liquid Jade Z is lighter at 110g compared to the U5 HD's 129g, with slightly different dimensions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Jade Z
alcatel U5 HD
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T760MP2
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM (Jade Z), 16GB 2GB RAM (Jade Z+)
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/1.8, AF
13 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
2200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
143.5 x 69.8 x 8 mm (5.65 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
141.8 x 71.4 x 9 mm (5.58 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)
Weight
110 g
129 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

