A1 Alpha vs Acer Liquid Z520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Liquid Z520: 32 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Liquid Z520:
    118 g
  • Width

    Alpha: 10.2 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z520: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Liquid Z520:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Liquid Z520:
    Single
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 1.7 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +1.7 mm versus Liquid Z520
  2. 2. Liquid Z520

    Height:
    154 mm +2.3 mm versus Alpha
    Width:
    86 mm +10.2 mm versus Alpha
    Depth:
    6.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +32 g versus Liquid Z520

  2. 2. Liquid Z520

    118 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Liquid Z520

    Liquid Z520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Liquid Z520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaLiquid Z520
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Liquid Z520: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Liquid Z520

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Liquid Z520

  2. 2. Liquid Z520

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Liquid Z520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid Z520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid Z520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 75.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid Z520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid Z520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17652
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid Z520
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid Z520
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid Z520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationAlphaLiquid Z520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity