Home/Acer/Acer Liquid X1 vs ZTE Blade V7 Plus
Acer Liquid X1

Acer Liquid X1

#5817
ZTE Blade V7 Plus

ZTE Blade V7 Plus

#4702

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid X1
ZTE Blade V7 Plus
Performance
54.353.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.570.1
Battery
22.722.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.250.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.331.6

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid X1 features a larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the ZTE Blade V7 Plus has a 5.2-inch S-IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with octa-core processors, but the Liquid X1 uses a 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7, whereas the Blade V7 Plus has a 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53, which may affect overall speed and efficiency.
  • Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of recording 1080p video, but the Blade V7 Plus offers a superior 5 MP front camera compared to the Liquid X1's 2 MP.
  • The Liquid X1 has a 2700 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Blade V7 Plus's 2540 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • Finally, the Liquid X1 runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Blade V7 Plus operates on a more recent Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), providing a potentially better software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid X1
ZTE Blade V7 Plus

General

Release Date

2014
2017

Announced

2014
2017

Description

N/A
Also known as ZTE Blade A2S V0721 for China

Display

Size

5.7"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
S-IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-450MP4
Mali-T720MP3

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, AF
13 MP, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP, f/2.2

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

2700 mAh
2540 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2540 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

153.3 x 80.4 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
146 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.75 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)

Weight

164 g
136 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Graphite black, Wine red
Platinum Grey, Ion Gold, Deep Gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
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
4.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass