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Acer Liquid Zest

Acer Liquid Zest

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Archos 50 Helium 4G

Archos 50 Helium 4G

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Zest
Archos 50 Helium 4G
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 Archos 50 Helium 4G both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Zest is powered by a Mediatek chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the Archos utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, offering slightly different processing capabilities.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera with 1080p video recording, but the Liquid Zest has a higher resolution selfie camera at 5 MP compared to the Archos's 2 MP.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 2000 mAh, but the Liquid Zest is lighter at 125 g versus the Archos's 160 g.
  • The Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, providing a more updated software experience compared to the Archos's Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Zest
Archos 50 Helium 4G

General

Release Date

2016
2014

Announced

2016
2014

Description

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

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
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Adreno 305

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
2 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
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

145.7 x 71.2 x 8.4 mm (5.74 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
145 x 71.5 x 9 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)

Weight

125 g
160 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes