Acer Liquid Z3 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus

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: 52 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    172 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 17.8 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    Apple A8 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 6 Plus: 3.3 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    7.1 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 49.1 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    158.1 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 +3.3 mm versus iPhone 6 Plus
  2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus

    Height:
    158.1 mm +49.1 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    77.8 mm +17.8 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    7.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus

    172 g

    +52 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 6 Plus

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

iPhone 6 Plus has approximately 128.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid Z3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

iPhone 6 Plus: Original memory entry

16/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

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 6 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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 6 Plus

    2915 mAh

    +1415 mAh versus Liquid Z3

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. iPhone 6 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 6 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 158.1 Х 77.8 Х 7.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16/64/128 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR3
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
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS 8
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Apple A8 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 6 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 6 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • 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
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 6 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
  • 69215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 6 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 6 Plus
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 - A1522 (GSM)
  • A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM)
  • A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700) - A1522 GSM
  • A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1524
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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 - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 6 Plus
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 6 Plus.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPhone 6 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)