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Acer Liquid Z320

Acer Liquid Z320

#5720
Micromax Canvas A1

Micromax Canvas A1

#6867

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z320
Micromax Canvas A1
Performance
41.339.1
Camera
39.614.1
Display
54.454.4
Battery
18.916.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.728.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.721.7

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Z320 and Micromax Canvas A1 both feature a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Z320 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset with a 1.0 GHz quad-core CPU, while the Canvas A1 uses a Mediatek MT6582 chipset with a slightly faster 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU, although the Liquid Z320 has more RAM at 1GB compared to the Canvas A1's 1GB.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Canvas A1 supports 720p video recording, whereas the Liquid Z320 does not specify video capabilities.
  • The Liquid Z320 has a 2000 mAh battery, offering a higher capacity than the Canvas A1's 1700 mAh.
  • In terms of software, the Liquid Z320 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, while the Canvas A1 initially launched with Android 4.4.4 KitKat but is upgradable to Lollipop.
  • The build quality is similar, with the Liquid Z320 being slightly heavier at 142g compared to the Canvas A1's 136g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z320
Micromax Canvas A1

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.5"
4.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 304
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
1700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

136 x 66.5 x 9.6 mm (5.35 x 2.62 x 0.38 in)
132 x 67 x 9 mm (5.20 x 2.64 x 0.35 in)

Weight

142 g
136 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Pure White
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

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 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), Android One

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity