Acer Liquid Z5 vs Motorola DROID Mini

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

    DROID Mini: 20 g lighter

    Liquid Z5:
    150 g
    DROID Mini:
    130 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 12.2 mm narrower

    Liquid Z5:
    73.5 mm
    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z5:
    5.5 in
    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z5:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 24.2 mm shorter

    Liquid Z5:
    145.5 mm
    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z5:
    2014
    DROID Mini:
    2013

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 +24.2 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    73.5 mm +12.2 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. DROID Mini

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z5

    150 g

    +20 g versus DROID Mini

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    130 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. DROID Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z5DROID Mini
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. DROID Mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z52. DROID Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z5, DROID Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z5DROID Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 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)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z5, DROID Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z5DROID Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z5, DROID Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z5DROID Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z5, DROID Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z5DROID Mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11783
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z5, DROID Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z5DROID Mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Essential White
  • Gentle Grey
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z5, DROID Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z5DROID Mini
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z5, DROID Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z5DROID Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z5, DROID Mini.
SpecificationLiquid Z5DROID Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon