Acer Liquid Zest
#5862
Huawei Ascend P6
#6135Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Zest
Huawei Ascend P6
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, while the Huawei Ascend P6 has a slightly smaller 4.7-inch IPS+ LCD display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~312 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Liquid Zest is powered by a Mediatek chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.3 GHz, whereas the Ascend P6 utilizes Huawei's K3V2 quad-core CPU at 1.5 GHz, offering potentially better processing speed.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, capable of recording 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is identical at 2000 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging capabilities.
- The Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0, while the Ascend P6 originally launched with Android 4.2.2 but is upgradable to 4.4.2, providing a more modern software experience.
- Build quality favors the Ascend P6 with a thinner profile at 6.2 mm compared to the Liquid Zest's 8.4 mm.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Zest
Huawei Ascend P6
General
Release Date
2016
2013
Announced
2016
2013
Description
Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
Also known as Huawei Ascend P6 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS+ LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
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 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@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-Po 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)
132.7 x 65.5 x 6.2 mm (5.22 x 2.58 x 0.24 in)
Weight
125 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / EVDO
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps (version for China)
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 1.6
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 1.6
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, temperature
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes