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Acer Liquid Z500

Acer Liquid Z500

#5543
BLU Grand Max

BLU Grand Max

#5707

Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z500
BLU Grand Max
Performance
39.441.7
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
18.920.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
29.029.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
27.326.7

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Z500 and BLU Grand Max both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual experiences.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Z500 is equipped with 4GB of RAM compared to the Grand Max's 8GB, which may lead to better multitasking on the latter.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Grand Max offers a significantly higher 8 MP selfie camera.
  • The Liquid Z500 has a 2000 mAh battery, while the Grand Max has a slightly larger 2200 mAh battery, potentially offering longer usage time.
  • The Liquid Z500 runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), whereas the Grand Max operates on a more recent Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), suggesting a more updated software experience for the latter.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Grand Max being slightly thinner and heavier than the Liquid Z500.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z500
BLU Grand Max

General

Release Date

2014
2017

Announced

2014
2017

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

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 (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

Mali-400MP2
Mali-400MP2

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash

Front Camera

2 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2200 mAh, non-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)
145 x 72.1 x 7.8 mm (5.71 x 2.84 x 0.31 in)

Weight

150 g
154 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Aquamarine Green, Sandy Silver, Titanium Black
Gold, Gray, Rose Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity