Acer Liquid Zest
#5862
LG Optimus L9 II
#7349Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Zest
LG Optimus L9 II
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 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the LG Optimus L9 II has a slightly smaller 4.7-inch True HD-IPS LCD 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, whereas the Optimus L9 II utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual-core processor.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Liquid Zest offers a 5 MP selfie camera compared to the 1.3 MP on the L9 II.
- The Liquid Zest has a 2000 mAh battery, while the L9 II has a slightly larger 2150 mAh battery.
- Software-wise, the Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, whereas the L9 II originally launched with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, upgradeable to 4.4.2 KitKat.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Zest
LG Optimus L9 II
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 LG Optimus L9 II D605
Display
Size
5"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
True HD-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
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
GPU
Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Adreno 305
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
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2150 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2150 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)
128.4 x 66.5 x 9 mm (5.06 x 2.62 x 0.35 in)
Weight
125 g
120 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)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 HS
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes