Acer Liquid Z4 vs Apple iPhone 8

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

    Liquid Z4: 26 g lighter

    Liquid Z4:
    122 g
    iPhone 8:
    148 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z4: 3.3 mm narrower

    Liquid Z4:
    64 mm
    iPhone 8:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z4:
    4 in
    iPhone 8:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z4:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    iPhone 8:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 8: 2.4 mm thinner

    Liquid Z4:
    9.7 mm
    iPhone 8:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z4: 14.4 mm shorter

    Liquid Z4:
    124 mm
    iPhone 8:
    138.4 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 Z4

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.4 mm versus iPhone 8
  2. 2. iPhone 8

    Height:
    138.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Liquid Z4
    Width:
    67.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Liquid Z4
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z4

    122 g

  2. 2. iPhone 8

    148 g

    +26 g versus Liquid Z4

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 Z4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 8

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

iPhone 8 has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Liquid Z4.

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 Z4, iPhone 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z4iPhone 8
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Liquid Z4: 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 Z4

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. iPhone 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 Z4

    1630 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 8

    1821 mAh

    +191 mAh versus Liquid Z4

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 Z42. iPhone 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z4, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4iPhone 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 9.7 mm
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 750 x 1334 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
  • 64/256 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z4, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4iPhone 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z4, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4iPhone 8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 92
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 93
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 90
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z4, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4iPhone 8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11705
  • 232308
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 274781
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z4, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4iPhone 8
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Silver
  • Space Gray
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z4, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4iPhone 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • panorama
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z4, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4iPhone 8
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z4, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4iPhone 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Available as Acer Liquid Z4 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1905 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)