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Acer Liquid Z3

Acer Liquid Z3

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z3
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
Performance
34.243.6
Camera
39.612.7
Display
16.011.2
Battery
15.215.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.323.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
17.412.0

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Z3 features a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, offering a pixel density of approximately 165 ppi, while the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has a smaller 3.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a higher resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of about 311 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Z3 is powered by a dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7 processor and has 4GB of RAM, compared to the Xperia X1's 528 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 256MB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the Xperia X1 includes autofocus and can record video at 480p@30fps, while the Liquid Z3 lacks these features.
  • Both phones have a 1500 mAh battery, but the Liquid Z3 is lighter at 120g compared to the Xperia X1's 145g.
  • The Liquid Z3 runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), whereas the Xperia X1 operates on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z3
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

General

Release Date

2013
2008

Announced

2013
2008

Description

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

Display

Size

3.5"
3"

Type

TFT
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~311 ppi density)

PPI

320
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM7200

CPU

Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
528 MHz ARM 11

GPU

Mali-400
N/A

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
256MB RAM, 512MB ROM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
Videocall camera

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
480p@30fps

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
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery (BST-41)

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)
110.5 x 52.6 x 17 mm (4.35 x 2.07 x 0.67 in)

Weight

120 g
145 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Rock Black, Classic White
Solid Black, Steel Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP, EDR
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
miniUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
N/A