Acer Liquid Z2 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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: 25 g lighter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 g
    Aquos R2 compact:
    135 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z2: 1.5 mm narrower

    Liquid Z2:
    62.5 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z2: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z2:
    3.5 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z2:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Aquos R2 compact:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquos R2 compact: 3 mm thinner

    Liquid Z2:
    12.3 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z2: 21 mm shorter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    131 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 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm +21 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Width:
    64 mm +1.5 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

    110 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 g

    +25 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. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Aquos R2 compact has approximately 85% 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.

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

Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

64 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 Z2

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

2. Aquos R2 compact

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

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. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Liquid Z2

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z22. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos R2 compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.1%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3 MP or 5 MP
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos R2 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 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos R2 compact
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos R2 compact
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)