Acer Liquid Z3 vs Asus PadFone mini (Intel)

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    PadFone mini (Intel):
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    PadFone mini (Intel):
    Intel Atom Z2560
  • Release year

    Liquid Z3:
    2013
    PadFone mini (Intel):
    2014

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
  2. 2. PadFone mini (Intel)

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

    +4 g versus PadFone mini (Intel)

  2. 2. PadFone mini (Intel)

    116 g

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. PadFone mini (Intel)

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

PadFone mini (Intel) has approximately 24.8% 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, PadFone mini (Intel), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
8 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. PadFone mini (Intel)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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 Z3

    1500 mAh

    +330 mAh versus PadFone mini (Intel)

  2. 2. PadFone mini (Intel)

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. PadFone mini (Intel)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, PadFone mini (Intel).
SpecificationLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 124.4 Х 61.4 Х 6.3-11.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS+ LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Intel Atom Z2560
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, PadFone mini (Intel).
SpecificationLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, PadFone mini (Intel).
SpecificationLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, PadFone mini (Intel).
SpecificationLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.6 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, PadFone mini (Intel).
SpecificationLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, PadFone mini (Intel).
SpecificationLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, PadFone mini (Intel).
SpecificationLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, PadFone mini (Intel).
SpecificationLiquid Z3PadFone mini (Intel)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Padfone Station with 7 inches IPS+ LCD display
  • 800 x 1280 pixels
  • 2100 mAh battery
  • 199.9 x 119.5 x 13.9 mm
  • 260 grams.