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Acer Liquid Z4

Acer Liquid Z4

#8608
BLU Studio 5.5C

BLU Studio 5.5C

#7089

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z4
BLU Studio 5.5C
Performance
35.839.0
Camera
15.415.4
Display
16.939.1
Battery
16.323.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
25.230.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.620.6

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Z4 features a compact 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the BLU Studio 5.5C offers a larger 5.5-inch LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Z4 is powered by a dual-core Mediatek MT6572 chipset, whereas the Studio 5.5C utilizes a more capable quad-core Mediatek MT6582 chipset.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of recording 720p video, but the Liquid Z4 has a 1.3 MP front camera compared to the Studio 5.5C's lack of a selfie camera.
  • The Liquid Z4's battery capacity is 1630 mAh, significantly lower than the Studio 5.5C's 2820 mAh, which may impact longevity.
  • Both phones run on older versions of Android, with the Liquid Z4 on Android 4.2.2 and the Studio 5.5C on Android 4.4, which can be upgraded to 5.0.
  • Overall, the BLU Studio 5.5C offers a larger display and better performance, while the Acer Liquid Z4 is more compact.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z4
BLU Studio 5.5C

General

Release Date

2014
2015

Announced

2014
2015

Description

Available as Acer Liquid Z4 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
N/A

Display

Size

4"
5.5"

Type

TFT
LCD

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~178 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400
Mali-400MP2

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

1.3 MP
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1630 mAh
2820 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1630 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2820 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)
155 x 79 x 9.9 mm (6.10 x 3.11 x 0.39 in)

Weight

122 g
178 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black/White
Black, Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity