Acer Liquid Z3 vs Apple iPhone 5c

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 Z3: 12 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    iPhone 5c:
    132 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    iPhone 5c:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    iPhone 5c:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 5c: 1.4 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    iPhone 5c:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 15.4 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    iPhone 5c:
    124.4 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 Z3

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 5c
  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    Height:
    124.4 mm +15.4 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    132 g

    +12 g versus Liquid Z3

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 Z3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 5c

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

iPhone 5c has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than Liquid Z3.

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 Z3, iPhone 5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Liquid Z3: 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 Z3

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

2. iPhone 5c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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 Z3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    1510 mAh

    +10 mAh versus Liquid Z3

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. iPhone 5c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 640 x 1136 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
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1510 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS 7
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
  • 27412
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA)
  • A1456 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM)
  • A1532 (CDMA)
  • A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507
  • A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900) - A1532 GSM
  • A1532 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850) - A1456 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - A1507 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - A1529
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 5c
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks