Acer Liquid Z4 vs BLU Elite 3.8

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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 Z4: 15 g lighter

    Liquid Z4:
    122 g
    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 4 mm narrower

    Liquid Z4:
    64 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z4:
    4 in
    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z4:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Liquid Z4: 1.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z4:
    9.7 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 4 mm shorter

    Liquid Z4:
    124 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    120 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 +4 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    64 mm +4 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +1.6 mm versus Liquid Z4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z4

    122 g

  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    137 g

    +15 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. Elite 3.8

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

Liquid Z4 has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

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 Z4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 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 Z4

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

2. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
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 Z4

    1630 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Elite 3.8

  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z42. Elite 3.8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z4, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Elite 3.8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 9.7 mm
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z4, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Elite 3.8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z4, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Elite 3.8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z4, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Elite 3.8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11705
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z4, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Elite 3.8
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z4, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Elite 3.8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • panorama
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z4, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Elite 3.8
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z4, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Elite 3.8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Available as Acer Liquid Z4 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)