Acer Liquid Z500
#5543
ZTE Grand S
#5745Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z500
ZTE Grand S
Performance
39.456.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
18.917.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
29.052.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
27.326.6
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z500 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the ZTE Grand S offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels on a similar-sized display, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the ZTE Grand S is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset and a faster CPU at 1.7 GHz, compared to the Mediatek MT6582 at 1.3 GHz in the Acer.
- The camera on the ZTE Grand S is superior with a 13 MP rear camera versus the 8 MP on the Acer, although both can record 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the ZTE at 1780 mAh compared to 2000 mAh in the Acer, but the ZTE is lighter at 110g versus the Acer's 150g.
- Both devices run older versions of Android, with the Acer on KitKat and the ZTE on Jelly Bean, and only the ZTE supports NFC.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z500
ZTE Grand S
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
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)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Adreno 320
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
1780 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 1780 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)
142 x 70 x 6.9 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.27 in)
Weight
150 g
110 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Aquamarine Green, Sandy Silver, Titanium Black
Black/Silver, Black/Red, Black/Blue, Black/White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
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 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass