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Acer Liquid Z330

Acer Liquid Z330

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Microsoft Lumia 532

Microsoft Lumia 532

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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