Acer Liquid Z110 vs Sony Xperia XZ Compact

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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 Z110: 40 g lighter

    Liquid Z110:
    100 g
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    140 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z110: 2.5 mm narrower

    Liquid Z110:
    61.5 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z110: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z110:
    3.5 in
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z110:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia XZ Compact: 3 mm thinner

    Liquid Z110:
    12.3 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z110: 19 mm shorter

    Liquid Z110:
    110 mm
    Xperia XZ Compact:
    129 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 Z110

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +3 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    Height:
    129 mm +19 mm versus Liquid Z110
    Width:
    64 mm +2.5 mm versus Liquid Z110
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z110

    100 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    140 g

    +40 g versus Liquid Z110

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 Z110

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

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

Xperia XZ Compact has approximately 59.9% more rectangular screen area than Liquid Z110.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid Z110: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Xperia XZ Compact: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Z110

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

2. Xperia XZ Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 Z110

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

    2700 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Liquid Z110

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z1102. Xperia XZ Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z110, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z110Xperia XZ Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 61.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 129 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z110, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z110Xperia XZ Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.9%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z110, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z110Xperia XZ Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm
  • 1/4''
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid Z110, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z110Xperia XZ Compact
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z110, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z110Xperia XZ Compact
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White Silver
  • Horizon Blue
  • Twilight Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass fiber reinforced plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z110, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z110Xperia XZ Compact
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z110, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z110Xperia XZ Compact
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z110, Xperia XZ Compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z110Xperia XZ Compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - Also known as Acer Liquid Z
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)