Acer Liquid Z2 vs ZTE Axon 7 mini

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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: 86 g lighter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 g
    Axon 7 mini:
    196 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z2: 17.9 mm narrower

    Liquid Z2:
    62.5 mm
    Axon 7 mini:
    80.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z2: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z2:
    3.5 in
    Axon 7 mini:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z2:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Axon 7 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon 7 mini: 4.1 mm thinner

    Liquid Z2:
    12.3 mm
    Axon 7 mini:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z2: 47 mm shorter

    Liquid Z2:
    110 mm
    Axon 7 mini:
    157 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 +4.1 mm versus Axon 7 mini
  2. 2. Axon 7 mini

    Height:
    157 mm +47 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Width:
    80.4 mm +17.9 mm versus Liquid Z2
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z2

    110 g

  2. 2. Axon 7 mini

    196 g

    +86 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. Axon 7 mini

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

Axon 7 mini has approximately 172.1% 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

Axon 7 mini: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM16 GB · 2 GB RAM - USA

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. Axon 7 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. Axon 7 mini

    4100 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Liquid Z2

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z22. Axon 7 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z2, Axon 7 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Axon 7 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 157 Х 80.4 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 196 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 4 GB RAM16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - USA
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
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z2, Axon 7 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Axon 7 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.1%
  • 78.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z2, Axon 7 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Axon 7 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3 MP or 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF & laser AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5 MP (USA) 13 MP
  • f/2.2 (all other regions)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z2, Axon 7 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Axon 7 mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 123
  • 35262
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 659
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1874
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2339
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 132
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 460
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z2, Axon 7 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Axon 7 mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z2, Axon 7 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Axon 7 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z2, Axon 7 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Axon 7 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z2, Axon 7 mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z2Axon 7 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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as ZTE Blade Max 3 in USA