Acer Liquid Z2 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo

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: 16 g lighter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 g
    Xperia Neo:
    126 g
  • Width

    Xperia Neo: 5.5 mm narrower

    Liquid Z2:
    62.5 mm
    Xperia Neo:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z2: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z2:
    3.5 in
    Xperia Neo:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z2:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Xperia Neo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Liquid Z2: 0.7 mm thinner

    Liquid Z2:
    12.3 mm
    Xperia Neo:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z2: 6 mm shorter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 mm
    Xperia Neo:
    116 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 +5.5 mm versus Xperia Neo
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia Neo

    Height:
    116 mm +6 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +0.7 mm versus Liquid Z2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

    110 g

  2. 2. Xperia Neo

    126 g

    +16 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. Xperia Neo

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

Xperia Neo has approximately 3.5% 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

Xperia Neo: Original memory entry

320 MB · 512 MB RAM

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. Xperia Neo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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

  2. 2. Xperia Neo

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Liquid Z2

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z22. Xperia Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z2, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Xperia Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 116 Х 57 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z2, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Xperia Neo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.1%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z2, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Xperia Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3 MP or 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Xperia Neo
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z2, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Xperia Neo
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
  • Blue Gradient
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z2, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Xperia Neo
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z2, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Xperia Neo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • SRS audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z2, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Xperia Neo
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
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno Sony Ericsson XPERIA Halon (Hallon)