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Acer Liquid Z500

Acer Liquid Z500

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Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL

Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL

#5283

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z500
Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL
Performance
39.453.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
18.925.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
29.047.0
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
27.328.5

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Z500 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL has a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone Go is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset and a faster 1.6 GHz CPU compared to the Mediatek MT6582 in the Liquid Z500, which runs at 1.3 GHz.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Zenfone Go offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 5 MP versus the 2 MP on the Liquid Z500.
  • The battery capacity of the Zenfone Go is significantly larger at 3010 mAh compared to the 2000 mAh of the Liquid Z500.
  • Software-wise, the Liquid Z500 runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Zenfone Go operates on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z500
Asus Zenfone Go ZB551KL

General

Release Date

2014
2016

Announced

2014
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400MP2
Adreno 305

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP or 13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
3010 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3010 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

145 x 73 x 8.8 mm (5.71 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
151 x 76.9 x 10.7 mm (5.94 x 3.03 x 0.42 in)

Weight

150 g
160 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Aquamarine Green, Sandy Silver, Titanium Black
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Lake Blue, Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red, Floral Pink, Silver Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 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, EDR
4.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity