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Acer Liquid Zest

Acer Liquid Zest

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Lava X3 (2016)

Lava X3 (2016)

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Zest
Lava X3 (2016)
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 Lava X3 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the Acer model utilizes a Mediatek chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.3 GHz, while the Lava X3 also has a quad-core CPU at the same clock speed but offers 2GB of RAM compared to Acer's 1GB.
  • The camera specifications are identical with an 8 MP rear camera, but the Lava X3 records video at 720p, whereas the Liquid Zest supports 1080p.
  • The Lava X3 has a larger 2500 mAh battery compared to the Liquid Zest's 2000 mAh, potentially offering better longevity.
  • Software-wise, the Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Lava X3 operates on an older Android 5.1 Lollipop.
  • Build quality is similar, with the Liquid Zest being slightly lighter at 125g compared to the Lava X3's 142g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Zest
Lava X3 (2016)

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
For India

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
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
N/A

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.3 GHz

GPU

Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
N/A

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, 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)
144 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

Weight

125 g
142 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
White/Silver, Blue/Black, White/Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

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

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 5.1 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes