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Acer Liquid Zest

Acer Liquid Zest

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Micromax Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001

Micromax Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Zest
Micromax Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001
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 Micromax Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Liquid Zest is powered by a Mediatek MT6580 or MT6735 chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the Canvas Juice 2 uses the MT6582M chipset, also with a quad-core CPU, but with slightly more RAM at 2GB compared to the Liquid Zest's 1GB.
  • The camera specifications are comparable, with both devices having an 8 MP rear camera, though the Liquid Zest can record video at 1080p, while the Canvas Juice 2 is limited to 720p.
  • The Liquid Zest has a smaller 2000mAh battery, whereas the Canvas Juice 2 offers a larger 3000mAh battery, which may provide better longevity.
  • Software-wise, the Liquid Zest runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Canvas Juice 2 operates on Android 5.0 Lollipop, indicating a more updated software experience for the Liquid Zest.
  • In terms of build quality, the Liquid Zest is lighter at 125g, while the Canvas Juice 2 is heavier at 170g, which may affect portability.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Zest
Micromax Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
N/A

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 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 2GB 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
720p@15fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3000 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)
144 x 72.7 x 9.7 mm (5.67 x 2.86 x 0.38 in)

Weight

125 g
170 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Gray

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 / 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 5.0 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes