Acer Liquid Zest
#5862
Asus Zenfone 2E
#7316Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Zest
Asus Zenfone 2E
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.553.6
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Zest and Asus Zenfone 2E both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Zest is powered by a Mediatek chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the Zenfone 2E uses an Intel Atom dual-core processor, which may result in different performance characteristics.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Zenfone 2E has a lower resolution 2 MP selfie camera compared to the Liquid Zest's 5 MP.
- The Liquid Zest has a smaller 2000 mAh battery, while the Zenfone 2E offers a larger 2500 mAh capacity, potentially providing better battery life.
- Software-wise, the Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, whereas the Zenfone 2E operates on Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI, indicating a more recent software experience for the Liquid Zest.
- Build quality shows the Liquid Zest is lighter at 125g and slimmer at 8.4 mm compared to the Zenfone 2E, which weighs 155.1g and measures 10.9 mm thick.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Zest
Asus Zenfone 2E
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
For AT&T
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
Intel Atom Z2560
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Dual-core 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (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
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-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)
148.1 x 71.4 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.81 x 0.43 in)
Weight
125 g
155.1 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Charcoal Black, Pearl White
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, LTE
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), ZenUI
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), ZenUI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes