Acer Liquid Zest
#5862
Huawei Ascend D1
#7338Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Zest
Huawei Ascend D1
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 features a larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend D1 has a smaller 4.5-inch IPS+ LCD with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~326 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Zest is powered by a quad-core Mediatek processor, compared to the dual-core TI OMAP 4460 in the Ascend D1, which may offer better multitasking capabilities.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Liquid Zest has a superior 5 MP front camera versus the 1.3 MP on the Ascend D1.
- The Liquid Zest's battery capacity is 2000 mAh, slightly larger than the 1800 mAh battery in the Ascend D1, which may provide longer usage time.
- The Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Ascend D1 originally launched with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, upgradable to 4.2 Jelly Bean, indicating a more modern software experience on the Liquid Zest.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Zest
Huawei Ascend D1
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
TI OMAP 4460
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
PowerVR SGX540
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB (5.8GB user available), 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
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
Dimensions
145.7 x 71.2 x 8.4 mm (5.74 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
129 x 64 x 8.9 mm (5.08 x 2.52 x 0.35 in)
Weight
125 g
132 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)
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, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes