Acer Liquid Z530S
#4903
XOLO Hive 8X
#6104Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Z530S
XOLO Hive 8X
Performance
57.953.0
Camera
39.619.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
21.318.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.530.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
30.425.2
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Z530S and XOLO Hive 8X 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 Liquid Z530S is equipped with a Mediatek MT6753 chipset and a slightly higher clock speed of 1.3 GHz compared to the 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 in the Hive 8X, which uses the older MT6592M chipset.
- The Liquid Z530S has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, while the Hive 8X has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, indicating better multitasking capabilities in the Acer device.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Hive 8X can record video at 1080p, whereas the Liquid Z530S does not specify video capabilities.
- The Liquid Z530S has a larger 2420 mAh battery compared to the 1920 mAh battery in the Hive 8X, suggesting longer usage time.
- Finally, the Liquid Z530S runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), providing a more updated software experience than the Hive 8X, which operates on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Z530S
XOLO Hive 8X
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2014
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
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720MP3
Mali-450MP4
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2420 mAh
1920 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2420 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1920 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)
140 x 70 x 7.9 mm (5.51 x 2.76 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity