Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z330
Microsoft Lumia 532
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
67.367.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.853.8
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z330 features a slightly larger 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, offering a pixel density of approximately 218 ppi, while the Microsoft Lumia 532 has a 4.0-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density of about 233 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Z330 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset with a 1.1 GHz quad-core CPU, compared to the Lumia 532's Snapdragon 200 at 1.2 GHz.
- Both devices have 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage, but the Lumia's camera has a wider aperture (f/2.4) and records video at 480p, while both rear cameras are 5 MP.
- The Liquid Z330 has a larger 2000 mAh battery versus the Lumia's 1560 mAh, and runs on Android 5.1, whereas the Lumia operates on Windows Phone 8.1, offering different software experiences.
- Build quality-wise, the Liquid Z330 is slightly heavier at 142g and thicker at 9.6mm compared to the Lumia's 136.3g and 11.6mm.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z330
Microsoft Lumia 532
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
4"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 304
Adreno 302
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide)
Front Camera
5 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
5 MP
VGA
Video Recording
Yes
480p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
480p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
1560 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1560 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
136 x 66.5 x 9.6 mm (5.35 x 2.62 x 0.38 in)
118.9 x 65.5 x 11.6 mm (4.68 x 2.58 x 0.46 in)
Weight
142 g
136.3 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mystic Black, Pure White
Black, White, Green, Orange
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
A-GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

