Acer Liquid Z4
#8517
ZTE Imperial
#8650Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z4
ZTE Imperial
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 and ZTE Imperial 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 Liquid Z4 is powered by a Mediatek MT6572 chipset with a dual-core 1.3 GHz CPU, while the Imperial has a slightly slower dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, both with 4GB of storage but differing in RAM, with the Imperial having 1GB compared to the Liquid Z4's 512MB.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the ZTE lacks a front-facing camera, whereas the Acer has a 1.3 MP selfie camera.
- The Liquid Z4 has a smaller 1630 mAh battery, while the Imperial offers a significantly larger 2500 mAh battery, potentially providing longer usage.
- Both smartphones run on older versions of Android, with the Liquid Z4 on Android 4.2.2 and the Imperial on Android 4.1, resulting in a similar but slightly outdated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z4
ZTE Imperial
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
Available as Acer Liquid Z4 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
For U.S. Cellular
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-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
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
1.3 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
1.3 MP
Yes
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1630 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1630 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2500 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)
- x 65.5 x 12.2 mm
Weight
122 g
153.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black/White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes
Network
GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE
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
No
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes