Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Jade Z
Lava Icon
Performance
49.139.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.821.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
40.831.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.224.2
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Jade Z and Lava Icon both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual experiences.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Jade Z is equipped with a Mediatek MT6732 chipset and a faster 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, while the Lava Icon has a 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, which may result in slightly lower performance.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, offering comparable photography capabilities.
- The Lava Icon has a larger 2500 mAh battery compared to the 2300 mAh battery of the Liquid Jade Z, potentially providing longer usage time.
- The Liquid Jade Z runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), offering a more recent software experience than the Lava Icon, which operates on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat).
- In terms of build quality, the Liquid Jade Z is lighter at 110g, while the Lava Icon weighs 143g, with the latter being slightly thicker.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Jade Z
Lava Icon
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
For India
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T760MP2
N/A
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM (Jade Z), 16GB 2GB RAM (Jade Z+)
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-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
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2500 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)
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
110 g
143 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
