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Acer Liquid Zest

Acer Liquid Zest

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Huawei Ascend GX1

Huawei Ascend GX1

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Zest
Huawei Ascend GX1
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 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of approximately 294 ppi, while the Huawei Ascend GX1 has a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of about 245 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Zest is powered by a Mediatek MT6580 or MT6735 chipset, whereas the Ascend GX1 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, both with 1GB of RAM.
  • Camera specifications are similar, with both devices offering an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Liquid Zest has a higher resolution selfie camera at 5 MP compared to the Ascend GX1's 2 MP.
  • The Liquid Zest has a smaller 2000 mAh battery, while the Ascend GX1 boasts a significantly larger 3500 mAh battery.
  • Software-wise, the Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, providing a more updated experience compared to the Ascend GX1's Android 4.4 KitKat.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Zest
Huawei Ascend GX1

General

Release Date

2016
2014

Announced

2016
2014

Description

Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
Also known as Huawei SC-CL00

Display

Size

5"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 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 MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Adreno 306

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
720p

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3500 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)
161 x 84.5 x 9.2 mm (6.34 x 3.33 x 0.36 in)

Weight

125 g
173 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
White, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

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 4.4 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes