Acer Liquid Z3 vs Vertu Aster

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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: 73 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 9 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z3: 0.8 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 34.4 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 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
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +34.4 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    69 mm +9 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +0.8 mm versus Liquid Z3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +73 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. Aster

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

Aster has approximately 66.9% 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, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z3Aster
64 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. Aster

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. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +775 mAh versus Liquid Z3

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, Aster.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, Aster.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Aster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, Aster.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, Aster.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Aster
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, Aster.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Aster
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, Aster.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Aster
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, Aster.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Aster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, Aster.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Aster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel