Acer Liquid Zest
#5862
alcatel Pop Star LTE
#6208Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Zest
alcatel Pop Star LTE
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 Zest and alcatel Pop Star LTE 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, both devices are equipped with a quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM, although the Liquid Zest utilizes a slightly higher clocked CPU.
- Camera specifications are identical, with both phones featuring an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, capable of recording 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is the same at 2000 mAh, with no fast charging or wireless charging options available on either device.
- The Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Pop Star LTE operates on Android 5.0 Lollipop, indicating a more updated software experience for the Acer device.
- Build dimensions are comparable, with the Liquid Zest being slightly larger and lighter than the Pop Star LTE.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Zest
alcatel Pop Star LTE
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
Also known as Alcatel Pop Star (4G)
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 MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
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
145.7 x 71.2 x 8.4 mm (5.74 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
142.5 x 71.5 x 8.6 mm (5.61 x 2.81 x 0.34 in)
Weight
125 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White, Silver, Gold
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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
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 5.0 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes