Acer Liquid Zest
#6150
Huawei Ascend D quad
#6115Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Zest
Huawei Ascend D quad
Performance
40.348.8
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.567.9
Battery
18.917.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
38.532.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.025.1
Summary
- The Acer Liquid Zest features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend D quad has a slightly smaller 4.5-inch IPS+ LCD display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~326 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Zest is powered by a Mediatek chipset with a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.3 GHz, compared to the Ascend D quad's Huawei K3V2 chipset with a faster 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Liquid Zest offers a 5 MP selfie camera, whereas the Ascend D quad has a lower 1.3 MP front camera.
- The Liquid Zest has a 2000 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 1800 mAh battery in the Ascend D quad.
- Software-wise, the Liquid Zest runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Ascend D quad operates on an older Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Zest
Huawei Ascend D quad
General
Release Date
2016
2012
Announced
2016
2012
Description
Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
N/A
Display
Size
5"
4.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS+ LCD,
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
Huawei K3V2
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Vivante GC4000
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
1800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145.7 x 71.2 x 8.4 mm (5.74 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
129 x 64.9 x 8.9 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)
Weight
125 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Metallic black, Ceramic white
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass