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Acer Liquid Z3

Acer Liquid Z3

#7774
Celkon A40

Celkon A40

#8046

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z3
Celkon A40
Performance
34.229.5
Camera
39.639.6
Display
16.016.9
Battery
15.215.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.319.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
17.416.5

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Z3 features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, while the Celkon A40 has a larger 4.0-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with dual-core processors, but the Celkon A40's 1.3 GHz CPU offers slightly better performance compared to the Acer's 1.0 GHz.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Acer Liquid Z3 having a 3.15 MP rear camera, whereas the Celkon A40 boasts a 5 MP rear camera, enhancing photo quality.
  • Both phones have a 1500 mAh battery, but the build quality shows that the Acer is lighter at 120g compared to the Celkon's 126.5g.
  • Both run on Android 4.2, but the Celkon A40 has a slightly updated version, Android 4.2.2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z3
Celkon A40

General

Release Date

2013
2014

Announced

2013
2014

Description

Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
N/A

Display

Size

3.5"
4"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

320
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
N/A

CPU

Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.3 GHz

GPU

Mali-400
N/A

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

109 x 60 x 10.4 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.41 in)
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)

Weight

120 g
126.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Rock Black, Classic White
White, Yellow, Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP, EDR
2.0

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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity