Acer Liquid Z3 vs Vodafone Smart III 975

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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: 16 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    Smart III 975:
    136 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 4.4 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    Smart III 975:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z3:
    3.5 in
    Smart III 975:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Smart III 975:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z3: 0.5 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    Smart III 975:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 14.2 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    Smart III 975:
    123.2 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
  2. 2. Smart III 975

    Height:
    123.2 mm +14.2 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    64.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Liquid Z3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. Smart III 975

    136 g

    +16 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. Smart III 975

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

Smart III 975 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

Smart III 975: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Smart III 975

NFC:
See details Yes (975N model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Smart III 975

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. Smart III 975

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart III 975.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart III 975
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 123.2 Х 64.4 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 136 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (975N model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart III 975.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart III 975
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
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
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart III 975.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart III 975
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
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, Smart III 975.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart III 975
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart III 975.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart III 975
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Black
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Titan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 475 h (2G) / Up to 388 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart III 975.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart III 975
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
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart III 975.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart III 975
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, Smart III 975.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Smart III 975
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity