Acer Liquid Z520 vs Sony Xperia S Comparison and Differences
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Acer Liquid Z520
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Acer Liquid Z520 or Sony Xperia S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Acer Liquid Z520 | Sony Xperia S | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2015, March | 2012, January | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154 x 86 x 6.4 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 3.39 in | 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm | 5.04 x 5.04 x 2.52 in | |
Weight | 118 g | 4.16 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White | White, Black, Silver | |
Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h |
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Approximate price | 130 EUR | 230 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | TFT | LED-backlit LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | ||
Screen size | 5" in | 4.3" in | |
Screen area | 75.7 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 57.1% | 62.2% | |
Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 187 PPI | 342 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -12 MP, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 2 MP | 1.3 MP | |
Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | |
CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
GPU | Mali-400MP2 | Adreno 220 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 397 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 704 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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Speed | HSPA | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - DTS sound | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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Versions |
- Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi, Sony Ericsson Arc HD |
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