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Acer Liquid Zest

Acer Liquid Zest

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Lava X50

Lava X50

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Zest
Lava X50
Performance
40.340.3
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
18.923.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
38.540.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.026.9

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Zest features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Lava X50 has a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of ~267 ppi.
  • Both devices are powered by quad-core processors, but the Liquid Zest offers a slightly higher clock speed at 1.3 GHz compared to the Lava's unspecified quad-core CPU.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, both phones have an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, capable of recording 1080p video.
  • The Lava X50 has a larger 2800 mAh battery compared to the 2000 mAh battery in the Liquid Zest, potentially offering better longevity.
  • Software-wise, the Liquid Zest runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, while the Lava X50 initially runs Android 5.1 Lollipop but is upgradeable to Marshmallow.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Zest
Lava X50

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"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
N/A

CPU

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

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, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2800 mAh, removable

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)
155 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (6.10 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)

Weight

125 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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 / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity