Acer Liquid Z3 vs HP iPAQ Data Messenger

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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: 40 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    160 g
  • Width

    iPAQ Data Messenger: 3 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPAQ Data Messenger: 0.69 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    2.81 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Liquid Z3: 7 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    17.4 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 5 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    114 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 +3 mm versus iPAQ Data Messenger
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. iPAQ Data Messenger

    Height:
    114 mm +5 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    17.4 mm +7 mm versus Liquid Z3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. iPAQ Data Messenger

    160 g

    +40 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. iPAQ Data Messenger

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

Liquid Z3 has approximately 49.2% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ Data Messenger.

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

iPAQ Data Messenger: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. iPAQ Data Messenger

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +360 mAh versus iPAQ Data Messenger

  2. 2. iPAQ Data Messenger

    1140 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. iPAQ Data Messenger

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPAQ Data Messenger
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 17.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.81" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1140 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPAQ Data Messenger
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 142 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPAQ Data Messenger
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPAQ Data Messenger
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPAQ Data Messenger
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPAQ Data Messenger
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPAQ Data Messenger
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationLiquid Z3iPAQ Data Messenger
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Pocket Office -Media player -Predictive text input -Voice memo