Acer Liquid Z3 vs Sony Xperia SL

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: 24 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    Xperia SL:
    144 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 4 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    Xperia SL:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Xperia SL:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 19 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    Xperia SL:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z3:
    2013
    Xperia SL:
    2012

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. Xperia SL

    Height:
    128 mm +19 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    64 mm +4 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    144 g

    +24 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. Xperia SL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Xperia SL has approximately 39.7% 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, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z3Xperia SL
32 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. Xperia SL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Xperia SL

    1750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Liquid Z3

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. Xperia SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, Xperia SL.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Xperia SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, Xperia SL.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Xperia SL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, Xperia SL.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Xperia SL
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, Xperia SL.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Xperia SL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
  • 4130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, Xperia SL.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Xperia SL
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, Xperia SL.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Xperia SL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, Xperia SL.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Xperia SL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, Xperia SL.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Xperia SL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input