Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z530S
LG G Pad III 8.0 FHD
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.142.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.356.3
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z530S features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the LG G Pad III 8.0 FHD has an 8.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, providing better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Z530S is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset and has 3GB of RAM, whereas the G Pad III utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 with 2GB of RAM, which may offer slightly better multitasking capabilities.
- The Liquid Z530S has an 8 MP rear camera compared to the G Pad III's 5 MP, but the latter can record video at 1080p.
- Battery capacity is significantly higher in the G Pad III at 4800 mAh versus the 2420 mAh in the Liquid Z530S, which may lead to longer usage times.
- Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the Liquid Z530S on Android 5.1 and the G Pad III on Android 6.0.1, which is upgradable to 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z530S
LG G Pad III 8.0 FHD
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as LG V522
Display
Size
5"
8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
PPI
720
1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T720MP3
Adreno 405
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
Yes
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2420 mAh
4800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2420 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-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)
210.7 x 124.1 x 7.9 mm (8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Dark Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

