Acer Liquid Z2
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Acer Liquid Z3
#10032Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z2
Acer Liquid Z3
Performance
57.351.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.750.9
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z2 and Liquid Z3 both feature a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, but the Z3 has a slightly improved camera at 3.15 MP compared to the Z2's 3 MP.
- In terms of performance, the Z3 is powered by a Mediatek MT6572 dual-core processor, while the Z2 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 single-core CPU, which may result in better multitasking on the Z3.
- The Z3 also has a larger battery capacity of 1500 mAh compared to the Z2's 1300 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Both devices run on Android Jelly Bean, with the Z3 utilizing a slightly newer version, 4.2, compared to the Z2's 4.1.
- Build quality is similar, with the Z3 being slightly lighter and thinner than the Z2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z2
Acer Liquid Z3
General
Release Date
2013
2013
Announced
2013
2013
Description
Also available as:Acer Liquid Z2 Dual with dual-SIM card slotsAcer Z120 with MTK 6575M chipset, 1 GHz CPU and PowerVR SGX531 Ultra GPU
Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
3.5"
3.5"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
PPI
320
320
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 200
Mali-400
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
3 MP or 5 MP
3.15 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1300 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
110 x 62.5 x 12.3 mm (4.33 x 2.46 x 0.48 in)
109 x 60 x 10.4 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.41 in)
Weight
110 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Black/White
Rock Black, Classic White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes