Acer Liquid Z5 vs Huawei nova 4

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: 22 g lighter

    Liquid Z5:
    150 g
    nova 4:
    172 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z5: 1.6 mm narrower

    Liquid Z5:
    73.5 mm
    nova 4:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z5:
    5.5 in
    nova 4:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z5:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    nova 4:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid Z5:
    Single
    nova 4:
    Triple
  • Depth

    nova 4: 1 mm thinner

    Liquid Z5:
    8.8 mm
    nova 4:
    7.8 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 Z5

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1 mm versus nova 4
  2. 2. nova 4

    Height:
    157 mm +11.5 mm versus Liquid Z5
    Width:
    75.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Liquid Z5
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z5

    150 g

  2. 2. nova 4

    172 g

    +22 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. nova 4

    nova 4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, nova 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z5nova 4
128 GB Unknown 8 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. nova 4

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

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. nova 4

    3750 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Liquid Z5

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z52. nova 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z5, nova 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z5nova 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2310 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
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z5, nova 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z5nova 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z5, nova 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z5nova 4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z5, nova 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z5nova 4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11783
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 251296
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z5, nova 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z5nova 4
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Essential White
  • Gentle Grey
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 480 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z5, nova 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z5nova 4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z5, nova 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z5nova 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z5, nova 4.
SpecificationLiquid Z5nova 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W