Acer Liquid Z2 vs Dell Mini 3i

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

    Mini 3i: 8 g lighter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 g
    Mini 3i:
    102 g
  • Width

    Mini 3i: 4.1 mm narrower

    Liquid Z2:
    62.5 mm
    Mini 3i:
    58.4 mm
  • Depth

    Mini 3i: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z2:
    12.3 mm
    Mini 3i:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z2: 12 mm shorter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 mm
    Mini 3i:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z2:
    2013
    Mini 3i:
    2009

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 +4.1 mm versus Mini 3i
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +0.6 mm versus Mini 3i
  2. 2. Mini 3i

    Height:
    122 mm +12 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

    110 g

    +8 g versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i

    102 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.

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

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

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

Liquid Z2 has approximately 8% more rectangular screen area than Mini 3i.

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

Mini 3i: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. Mini 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +300 mAh versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z22. Mini 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z2, Mini 3i.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Mini 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • OPhone OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z2, Mini 3i.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Mini 3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.1%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z2, Mini 3i.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Mini 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3 MP or 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z2, Mini 3i.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Mini 3i
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z2, Mini 3i.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Mini 3i
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z2, Mini 3i.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Mini 3i
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z2, Mini 3i.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Mini 3i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z2, Mini 3i.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Mini 3i
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
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China