Acer Liquid Zest
#5862
HTC Desire 626s
#6126Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Zest
HTC Desire 626s
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 HTC Desire 626s 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 Zest is powered by a Mediatek chipset with a slightly higher clock speed, while the Desire 626s utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210, which may provide better graphics performance due to its Adreno GPU.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Liquid Zest supports 1080p video recording, whereas the Desire 626s is limited to 720p.
- Battery capacity is identical at 2000 mAh for both models, with no fast charging or wireless charging capabilities.
- The Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Desire 626s originally launched with Android 5.1.1 but can be upgraded to Marshmallow, featuring HTC's Sense UI for a different software experience.
- The Acer is lighter at 125g compared to the 138.9g of the HTC, contributing to a slightly more comfortable build.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Zest
HTC Desire 626s
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
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 MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Adreno 304
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 8GB 1.5GB RAM (T-Mobile)
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
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 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)
146.8 x 70.9 x 8.1 mm (5.78 x 2.79 x 0.32 in)
Weight
125 g
138.9 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)
Nano-SIM
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes