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Acer Liquid Z6

Acer Liquid Z6

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Acer Liquid Zest

Acer Liquid Zest

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Z6
Acer Liquid Zest
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 Z6 and Acer Liquid Zest both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Zest has a slightly improved camera setup with an f/2.0 aperture and 1080p video recording capabilities compared to the Z6's standard 8 MP rear camera.
  • In terms of performance, the Zest offers a higher clock speed with its 1.3 GHz CPU, while both devices share the same RAM and storage configuration.
  • Build quality is similar, with the Z6 being marginally heavier at 126g compared to the Zest's 125g, and both have comparable dimensions.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 2000 mAh, and both run on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), providing a similar software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Z6
Acer Liquid Zest

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

N/A
Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525

CPU

Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528

GPU

Mali-T720MP2
Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

Yes
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

145.5 x 72.5 x 8.5 mm (5.73 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)
145.7 x 71.2 x 8.4 mm (5.74 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)

Weight

126 g
125 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)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes