A1 Smart N9 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: 27 g lighter

    Smart N9:
    145 g
    Liquid Z520:
    118 g
  • Width

    Smart N9: 17.2 mm narrower

    Smart N9:
    68.8 mm
    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
  • Chipset

    Smart N9:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 2.3 mm thinner

    Smart N9:
    8.7 mm
    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
  • Height

    Smart N9: 6.9 mm shorter

    Smart N9:
    147.1 mm
    Liquid Z520:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    Smart N9:
    2018
    Liquid Z520:
    2015

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
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +2.3 mm versus Liquid Z520
  2. 2. Liquid Z520

    Height:
    154 mm +6.9 mm versus Smart N9
    Width:
    86 mm +17.2 mm versus Smart N9
    Depth:
    6.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart N9

    145 g

    +27 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. Smart N9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 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 Smart N9, Liquid Z520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart N9Liquid Z520
16 GB 2 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. Smart N9

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

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. Smart N9

    2900 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Liquid Z520

  2. 2. Liquid Z520

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. Liquid Z520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 75.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17652
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z520
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Silver Aluminium
  • Black Titanium
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z520
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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 Z520.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Liquid Z520.
SpecificationSmart N9Liquid Z520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity