Acer Liquid Zest
#5862
ZTE Blade A520
#6075Category Breakdown
Acer Liquid Zest
ZTE Blade A520
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 ZTE Blade A520 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 chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.3 GHz, while the Blade A520 utilizes a slightly more efficient Mediatek MT6737 with a 1.25 GHz CPU, both equipped with 8GB of RAM.
- The camera specifications are identical with an 8 MP rear camera, but the Blade A520 has a superior 8 MP front camera compared to the Liquid Zest's 5 MP.
- The Blade A520 also has a larger battery capacity at 2400 mAh versus the Liquid Zest's 2000 mAh.
- On the software front, the Liquid Zest runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Blade A520 is equipped with Android 7.0 Nougat, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Liquid Zest
ZTE Blade A520
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
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
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 - Z525Mediatek MT6735 - Z525
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - Z525Quad-core 1.0 GHz - Z528
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-400MP2 - Z525Mali-T720MP2 - Z528
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
8 MP or 2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2400 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 71 x 8.4 mm (5.67 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight
125 g
130 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)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes