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Acer Liquid Z2 vs OnePlus 8

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: 70 g lighter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 g
    8:
    180 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z2: 10.4 mm narrower

    Liquid Z2:
    62.5 mm
    8:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z2: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z2:
    3.5 in
    8:
    6.55 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z2:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid Z2:
    Single
    8:
    Triple
  • Depth

    8: 4.3 mm thinner

    Liquid Z2:
    12.3 mm
    8:
    8 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 +4.3 mm versus 8
  2. 2. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +50.2 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Width:
    72.9 mm +10.4 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

    110 g

  2. 2. 8

    180 g

    +70 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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 184% 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, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z28
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 12 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. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. 8

    4300 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus Liquid Z2

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z22. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z2, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z28
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB 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
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z2, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z28
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.1%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z2, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z28
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3 MP or 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions Unknown
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z2, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z28
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z2, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z28
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z2, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z28
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z2, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z28
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z2, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z28
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 Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)