A1 Smart N9 vs Acer Liquid Z3

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 Z3: 25 g lighter

    Smart N9:
    145 g
    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 8.8 mm narrower

    Smart N9:
    68.8 mm
    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Smart N9:
    5.5 in
    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Smart N9:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart N9: 1.7 mm thinner

    Smart N9:
    8.7 mm
    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 38.1 mm shorter

    Smart N9:
    147.1 mm
    Liquid Z3:
    109 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. Smart N9

    Height:
    147.1 mm +38.1 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    68.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Liquid Z3

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.7 mm versus Smart N9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart N9

    145 g

    +25 g versus Liquid Z3

  2. 2. Liquid Z3

    120 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.

  1. 1. Smart N9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Liquid Z3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Smart N9 has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than Liquid Z3.

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 Smart N9, Liquid Z3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart N9Liquid Z3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Liquid Z3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

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

1. Smart N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Liquid Z3

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. Smart N9

    2900 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Liquid Z3

  2. 2. Liquid Z3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. Liquid Z3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z3.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z3.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 55.8 cm2
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z3.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • Super AMOLED
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z3.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6287
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z3.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z3
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Silver Aluminium
  • Black Titanium
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z3.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z3.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z3.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots