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Acer Liquid Z5

Acer Liquid Z5

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HTC One V

HTC One V

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z5
HTC One V
Performance
35.835.7
Camera
39.614.1
Display
16.943.2
Battery
18.915.2
Build
0.216.4
Connectivity
29.329.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.619.3

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Z5 features a larger 5.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the HTC One V has a smaller 3.7-inch Super LCD2 display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Z5 is powered by a dual-core 1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6572 chipset, compared to the HTC's 1.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2, both with 4GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the HTC One V supports autofocus and captures video at 720p, whereas the Liquid Z5 does not specify video quality.
  • The Liquid Z5 has a 2000 mAh battery capacity, larger than the One V's 1500 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Liquid Z5 runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, while the HTC One V operates on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich with Sense UI 4, which limits its upgrade potential.
  • The build quality of the HTC One V is more compact and lighter at 115g compared to the 150g of the Liquid Z5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z5
HTC One V

General

Release Date

2014
2012

Announced

2014
2012

Description

Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
N/A

Display

Size

5"
3.7"

Type

TFT
Super LCD2

Resolution

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

CPU

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
1.0 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Mali-400
Adreno 205

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB (1GB user available), 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

145.5 x 73.5 x 8.8 mm (5.73 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
120.3 x 59.7 x 9.2 mm (4.74 x 2.35 x 0.36 in)

Weight

150 g
115 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Essential White, Gentle Grey
Black, Brown

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.87 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity