Acer Liquid Z5 vs HTC One M9s

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.

  • Weight

    Liquid Z5: 8 g lighter

    Liquid Z5:
    150 g
    One M9s:
    158 g
  • Width

    One M9s: 3.8 mm narrower

    Liquid Z5:
    73.5 mm
    One M9s:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M9s: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z5:
    5.5 in
    One M9s:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z5:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    One M9s:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z5: 0.8 mm thinner

    Liquid Z5:
    8.8 mm
    One M9s:
    9.6 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z5:
    2014
    One M9s:
    2015

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
    Width:
    73.5 mm +3.8 mm versus One M9s
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. One M9s

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.8 mm versus Liquid Z5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z5

    150 g

  2. 2. One M9s

    158 g

    +8 g versus Liquid Z5

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. One M9s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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, One M9s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z5One M9s
16 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. One M9s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 Z5

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. One M9s

    2840 mAh

    +840 mAh versus Liquid Z5

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z52. One M9s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z5, One M9s.
SpecificationLiquid Z5One M9s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z5, One M9s.
SpecificationLiquid Z5One M9s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z5, One M9s.
SpecificationLiquid Z5One M9s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z5, One M9s.
SpecificationLiquid Z5One M9s
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11783
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z5, One M9s.
SpecificationLiquid Z5One M9s
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Essential White
  • Gentle Grey
  • Dazzling Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z5, One M9s.
SpecificationLiquid Z5One M9s
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z5, One M9s.
SpecificationLiquid Z5One M9s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z5, One M9s.
SpecificationLiquid Z5One M9s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass