Acer Liquid X2 vs BlackBerry Z30

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid X2:
    LCD
    Z30:
    OLED
  • Width

    Z30: 6.8 mm narrower

    Liquid X2:
    78.8 mm
    Z30:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid X2:
    5.5 in
    Z30:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid X2:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Liquid X2: 0.9 mm thinner

    Liquid X2:
    8.5 mm
    Z30:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Z30: 12.6 mm shorter

    Liquid X2:
    153.3 mm
    Z30:
    140.7 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. Liquid X2

    Height:
    153.3 mm +12.6 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    78.8 mm +6.8 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Z30

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Liquid X2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X2

    166 g

  2. 2. Z30

    170 g

    +4 g versus Liquid X2

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. Liquid X2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Z30

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Liquid X2 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Z30.

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 Liquid X2, Z30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid X2Z30
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Liquid X2

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

2. Z30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Liquid X2

    4020 mAh

    +1140 mAh versus Z30

  2. 2. Z30

    2880 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid X22. Z30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid X2, Z30.
SpecificationLiquid X2Z30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 78.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid X2, Z30.
SpecificationLiquid X2Z30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 68.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid X2, Z30.
SpecificationLiquid X2Z30
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.8
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid X2, Z30.
SpecificationLiquid X2Z30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP4
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid X2, Z30.
SpecificationLiquid X2Z30
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid X2, Z30.
SpecificationLiquid X2Z30
SIM card
  • Triple SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - PA-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Europe LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 - Taiwan
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid X2, Z30.
SpecificationLiquid X2Z30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid X2, Z30.
SpecificationLiquid X2Z30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port