Acer Liquid Z4
#8608
alcatel Pop S3
#8115Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z4
alcatel Pop S3
Performance
35.830.5
Camera
15.419.1
Display
16.916.9
Battery
16.318.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
25.251.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.616.3
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z4 and alcatel Pop S3 both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Pop S3 has a slight edge with its quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU compared to the dual-core 1.3 GHz in the Liquid Z4, although both have 4GB of storage and 4GB of RAM.
- The camera specifications are identical with a 5 MP rear camera, but the Pop S3 supports 1080p video recording, while the Liquid Z4 is limited to 720p.
- Battery capacity favors the Pop S3 with 2000 mAh versus the Liquid Z4's 1630 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Liquid Z4 on version 4.2.2 and the Pop S3 on 4.3, providing a slightly updated software experience for the latter.
- Build quality is comparable, though the Pop S3 is slightly heavier and offers more color options.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z4
alcatel Pop S3
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
Available as Acer Liquid Z4 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
N/A
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-400
N/A
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
1.3 MP
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1630 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1630 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
124 x 64 x 9.7 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.38 in)
123 x 64.4 x 9.9 mm (4.84 x 2.54 x 0.39 in)
Weight
122 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black/White
Midnight Blue, Dark Chocolate, Dark Aubergine, White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass