Acer Liquid Z2 vs BlackBerry Z10

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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: 27.5 g lighter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 g
    Z10:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z2: 3.1 mm narrower

    Liquid Z2:
    62.5 mm
    Z10:
    65.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z2: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z2:
    3.5 in
    Z10:
    4.2 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z2:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Z10:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Z10: 3.3 mm thinner

    Liquid Z2:
    12.3 mm
    Z10:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z2: 20 mm shorter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 mm
    Z10:
    130 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 Z2

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Z10
  2. 2. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm +20 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Width:
    65.6 mm +3.1 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

    110 g

  2. 2. Z10

    137.5 g

    +27.5 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. Z10

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    50.2 cm²

Z10 has approximately 37.6% more rectangular screen area than Liquid Z2.

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 Z2, Z10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z2Z10
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Liquid Z2: 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. Liquid Z2

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

2. Z10

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 Z2

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Z10

    1800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Liquid Z2

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z22. Z10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z2, Z10.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Z10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 768 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
  • 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z2, Z10.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Z10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 50.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.1%
  • 58.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 355 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z2, Z10.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Z10
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3 MP or 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z2, Z10.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Z10
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 123
  • 3567
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 728
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z2, Z10.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Z10
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z2, Z10.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Z10
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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - STL100-2 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW LTE band 13(700) - STL100-4
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z2, Z10.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Z10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z2, Z10.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Z10
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 - HDMI port