Acer Liquid Z4 vs ZTE Blade III

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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: 8 g lighter

    Liquid Z4:
    122 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z4:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Release year

    Liquid Z4:
    2014
    Blade III:
    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 Z4

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z4

    122 g

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 g

    +8 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. Blade III

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

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

Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 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. Blade III

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 Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z42. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z4, Blade III.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Blade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 9.7 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 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 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, Blade III.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Blade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z4, Blade III.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Blade III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z4, Blade III.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Blade III
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, Blade III.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Blade III
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z4, Blade III.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Blade III
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • panorama
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z4, Blade III.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Blade III
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z4, Blade III.
SpecificationLiquid Z4Blade III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Available as Acer Liquid Z4 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input