Acer Liquid Z2 vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

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: 30 g lighter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 g
    Aquos S3 mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z2: 10.5 mm narrower

    Liquid Z2:
    62.5 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z2: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z2:
    3.5 in
    Aquos S3 mini:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z2:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Aquos S3 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 mini: 4.5 mm thinner

    Liquid Z2:
    12.3 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z2: 32.7 mm shorter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    142.7 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 +4.5 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Height:
    142.7 mm +32.7 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Width:
    73 mm +10.5 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

    110 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    140 g

    +30 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 S3 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 121.2% 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, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos S3 mini

    3020 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus Liquid Z2

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z22. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2040 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
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.1%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3 MP or 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z2, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Aquos S3 mini
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 - Charging 5V/2A 10W