Acer Liquid Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Galaxy Ace 3: 5 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    115 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 2.7 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    62.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace 3: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 12.2 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    121.2 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 +0.6 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

    Height:
    121.2 mm +12.2 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    62.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

    +5 g versus Galaxy Ace 3

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

    115 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. Galaxy Ace 3

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

Galaxy Ace 3 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.

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

Galaxy Ace 3: Original memory entry

4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) · 1 GB RAM

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. Galaxy Ace 3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
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

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Liquid Z32. Galaxy Ace 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Galaxy Ace 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
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
  • 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE)
  • 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Galaxy Ace 3
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
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Galaxy Ace 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Galaxy Ace 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
  • 10875
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Galaxy Ace 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Galaxy Ace 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270
  • S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - S7275
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Galaxy Ace 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Galaxy Ace 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots