Acer Liquid Z530
#5863
Honor 2
#5926Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z530
Honor 2
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z530 features a larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display compared to the Honor 2's 4.5-inch screen, both with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Honor 2 has a higher pixel density of approximately 326 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Z530 is powered by a Mediatek MT6735 chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, while the Honor 2 uses a slightly faster Huawei K3V2 chipset with a quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Honor 2 can record video at 1080p@30fps, whereas the Z530's video capabilities are unspecified.
- The Z530 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2420 mAh compared to the Honor 2's 2230 mAh, though both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- In terms of software, the Z530 runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), offering a more recent experience than the Honor 2's Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
- Additionally, the Z530 has stereo speakers, while the Honor 2 includes a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z530
Honor 2
General
Release Date
2015
2012
Announced
2015
2012
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
4.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Huawei K3V2
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Vivante GC4000
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
Yes
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2420 mAh
2230 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2420 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2230 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
144 x 70.3 x 8.9 mm (5.67 x 2.77 x 0.35 in)
134 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm (5.28 x 2.66 x 0.41 in)
Weight
145 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes