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Acer Liquid Z5 vs Apple iPhone 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

    • Width

      iPhone 8: 6.2 mm narrower

      Liquid Z5:
      73.5 mm
      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Liquid Z5:
      5.5 in
      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in

    • Chipset

      Liquid Z5:
      Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
      iPhone 8:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 8: 1.5 mm thinner

      Liquid Z5:
      8.8 mm
      iPhone 8:
      7.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 8: 7.1 mm shorter

      Liquid Z5:
      145.5 mm
      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm

    • Release year

      Liquid Z5:
      2014
      iPhone 8:
      2017

    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 Z5

      Height:
      145.5 mm +7.1 mm versus iPhone 8
      Width:
      73.5 mm +6.2 mm versus iPhone 8
      Depth:
      8.8 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 8

    2. 2. iPhone 8

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Liquid Z5

      150 g

      +2 g versus iPhone 8

    2. 2. iPhone 8

      148 g

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Liquid Z5

      Liquid Z5: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. iPhone 8

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

    Recorded RAM for Liquid Z5, iPhone 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLiquid Z5iPhone 8
    64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Liquid Z5: 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 Z5

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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 Z5

      2000 mAh

      +179 mAh versus iPhone 8

    2. 2. iPhone 8

      1821 mAh

    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 Z52. iPhone 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z5, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationLiquid Z5iPhone 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 148 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 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
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (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 Z5, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationLiquid Z5iPhone 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.4%
    • 65.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 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 Z5, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationLiquid Z5iPhone 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP or VGA
    • 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 Z5, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationLiquid Z5iPhone 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 *
    • 11783
    • 232308
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 274781
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Liquid Z5, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationLiquid Z5iPhone 8
    Release date
    • 2014
    • January
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Essential White
    • Gentle Grey
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 170 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 Z5, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationLiquid Z5iPhone 8
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - 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
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 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 Z5, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationLiquid Z5iPhone 8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • DTS sound
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Liquid Z5, iPhone 8.
    SpecificationLiquid Z5iPhone 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
    • 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)

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