Acer Liquid Z530S
#4903
Lava Iris X8
#5592Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z530S
Lava Iris X8
Performance
57.940.5
Camera
39.639.6
Display
56.556.5
Battery
21.321.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.529.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
30.427.1
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z530S and Lava Iris X8 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Acer is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset with an octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and 3GB of RAM, while the Lava utilizes a slightly faster octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU with options for 1GB or 2GB of RAM.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Lava's selfie camera is lower at 3 MP compared to the Acer's 8 MP.
- The battery capacity of the Lava is slightly higher at 2500 mAh compared to the Acer's 2420 mAh.
- In terms of software, the Acer runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, while the Lava initially comes with Android 4.4.2 KitKat but can be upgraded to Lollipop.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Acer being lighter at 145g versus the Lava's 160g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z530S
Lava Iris X8
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
For India
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
N/A
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720MP3
N/A
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
3 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2420 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2420 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144 x 70.3 x 8.9 mm (5.67 x 2.77 x 0.35 in)
143.4 x 71 x 8.6 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
145 g
160 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity