Acer Liquid Z3 vs Mitac MIO A502

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: 15 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    MIO A502:
    135 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A502: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    MIO A502:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    MIO A502:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Liquid Z3: 10.3 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    MIO A502:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A502: 13.3 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    MIO A502:
    95.7 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z3:
    2013
    MIO A502:
    2007

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 +13.3 mm versus MIO A502
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. MIO A502

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +10.3 mm versus Liquid Z3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. MIO A502

    135 g

    +15 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. MIO A502

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

Liquid Z3 has approximately 61.6% more rectangular screen area than MIO A502.

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

MIO A502: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · ROM varies by region

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. MIO A502

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · SDIO

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

    +450 mAh versus MIO A502

  2. 2. MIO A502

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. MIO A502

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, MIO A502.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MIO A502
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • ROM varies by region
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, MIO A502.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MIO A502
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, MIO A502.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MIO A502
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
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, MIO A502.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MIO A502
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, MIO A502.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MIO A502
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, MIO A502.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MIO A502
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
Unknown
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, MIO A502.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MIO A502
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, MIO A502.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MIO A502
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial