Acer Liquid Z4
#8517
HTC Desire L
#8536Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z4
HTC Desire L
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.352.3
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z4 features a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the HTC Desire L has a slightly larger 4.3-inch Super LCD2 display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Z4 is powered by a Mediatek MT6572 dual-core 1.3 GHz CPU, compared to the HTC's Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play dual-core 1.0 GHz processor; both have 4GB of storage and 4GB of RAM, but the Desire L benefits from 1GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the Liquid Z4 has a 1.3 MP front camera, whereas the Desire L lacks a front camera.
- The Liquid Z4's battery capacity is 1630 mAh, while the Desire L has a larger 1800 mAh battery.
- Both run on Android Jelly Bean, with the Liquid Z4 on version 4.2.2 and the Desire L on 4.1.2, providing a similar software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z4
HTC Desire L
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
Available as Acer Liquid Z4 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
For China
Display
Size
4"
4.3"
Type
TFT
Super LCD2
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
Mali-400
Adreno 203
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
1.3 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
1.3 MP
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1630 mAh
1800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1630 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
124 x 64 x 9.7 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.38 in)
128 x 66.9 x 8.9 mm (5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 in)
Weight
122 g
118 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black/White
White, Black, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 7.2/5.76 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, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes