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Acer Liquid Zest

Acer Liquid Zest

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Motorola Moto G4 Play

Motorola Moto G4 Play

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Category Breakdown

Acer Liquid Zest
Motorola Moto G4 Play
Performance
40.348.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
18.923.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
38.557.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.028.0

Summary

  • The Acer Liquid Zest and Motorola Moto G4 Play both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual experiences.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G4 Play is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset, providing slightly better efficiency compared to the Mediatek MT6580 in the Liquid Zest.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Moto G4 Play has a wider aperture at f/2.2, which may enhance low-light performance.
  • The Moto G4 Play also boasts a larger 2800 mAh battery compared to the Liquid Zest's 2000 mAh, likely resulting in longer usage time.
  • Both devices run on Android Marshmallow, but the Moto G4 Play can be upgraded to Nougat, offering a more current software experience.
  • Build-wise, the Liquid Zest is lighter at 125g, while the Moto G4 Play is slightly bulkier at 137g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Liquid Zest
Motorola Moto G4 Play

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3GAcer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
Versions: XT1604 (Europe); XT1602 (Europe, India, Australia); XT1607 (USA, Canada); XT1609 (USA); XT1601 (LATAM, Mexico); XT1603 (Brazil)

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

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Adreno 306

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, f/2.2, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

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)
144.4 x 72 x 9.9 mm (5.69 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)

Weight

125 g
137 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity