Acer Liquid Z3 vs BLU Studio Mini

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: 67 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    Studio Mini:
    187 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 11.5 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    Studio Mini:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    Studio Mini:
    5.5 in
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 41.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    Studio Mini:
    150.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z3:
    2013
    Studio Mini:
    2019

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. Studio Mini

    Height:
    150.5 mm +41.5 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    71.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. Studio Mini

    187 g

    +67 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. Studio Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

Studio Mini has approximately 114% 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, Studio Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z3Studio Mini
32 GB Unknown 2 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. Studio Mini

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

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. Studio Mini

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Liquid Z3

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. Studio Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, Studio Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Studio Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 187 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1440 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
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, Studio Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Studio Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 78.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 293 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, Studio Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Studio Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, Studio Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Studio Mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, Studio Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Studio Mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 USD
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, Studio Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Studio Mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, Studio Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Studio Mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, Studio Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Studio Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity