Acer Liquid Z2 vs Apple iPhone 4

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 Z2: 27 g lighter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 g
    iPhone 4:
    137 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 3.9 mm narrower

    Liquid Z2:
    62.5 mm
    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z2:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 3 mm thinner

    Liquid Z2:
    12.3 mm
    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z2: 5.2 mm shorter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 mm
    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z2:
    2013
    iPhone 4:
    2010

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 Z2

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +3.9 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +3 mm versus iPhone 4
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

    110 g

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    137 g

    +27 g versus Liquid Z2

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 Z2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 4

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

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 Z2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB 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. Liquid Z2

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

2. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Z2

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Liquid Z2

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z22. iPhone 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z2, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z2iPhone 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 640 x 960 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
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z2, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z2iPhone 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.1%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z2, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z2iPhone 4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3 MP or 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z2, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z2iPhone 4
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score *
  • 123
  • 4152
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z2, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z2iPhone 4
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z2, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z2iPhone 4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z2, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z2iPhone 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z2, iPhone 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z2iPhone 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as: Acer Liquid Z2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots Acer Z120 with MTK 6575M chipset
  • 1 GHz CPU and PowerVR SGX531 Ultra GPU
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel