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Acer Liquid Z3

Acer Liquid Z3

#7774
Maxwest Orbit 3000

Maxwest Orbit 3000

#7998

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z3
Maxwest Orbit 3000
Performance
34.234.1
Camera
39.639.6
Display
16.016.0
Battery
15.211.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.326.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
17.416.7

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Z3 and Maxwest Orbit 3000 both feature a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, offering similar visual performance.
  • In terms of build quality, the Liquid Z3 is slightly lighter at 120g and has more compact dimensions compared to the Orbit 3000, which weighs 116g and is marginally larger.
  • Both devices are powered by a dual-core Mediatek chipset, but the Orbit 3000 has a slightly newer MT6572M variant.
  • Camera capabilities are comparable with both having a 3.15 MP rear camera, though the Orbit 3000 includes a 1.3 MP selfie camera, while the Liquid Z3 lacks one.
  • The Liquid Z3 has a larger battery capacity at 1500mAh compared to the Orbit 3000's 1100mAh, which may translate to better battery life.
  • Both run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), providing a similar software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z3
Maxwest Orbit 3000

General

Release Date

2013
2013

Announced

2013
2013

Description

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

Display

Size

3.5"
3.5"

Type

TFT
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

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

Mali-400
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP

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
1100 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1100 mAh, removable

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)
120.4 x 63.9 x 10.7 mm (4.74 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)

Weight

120 g
116 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Rock Black, Classic White
Black, White, Pink

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA

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
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer