Acer Liquid Z5 vs O2 XDA Argon

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: 50 g lighter

    Liquid Z5:
    150 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    XDA Argon: 3.5 mm narrower

    Liquid Z5:
    73.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z5:
    5.5 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Liquid Z5: 10 mm thinner

    Liquid Z5:
    8.8 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Argon: 15.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Z5:
    145.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z5:
    2014
    XDA Argon:
    2007

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 +15.5 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width:
    73.5 mm +3.5 mm versus XDA Argon
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +10 mm versus Liquid Z5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z5

    150 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +50 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. XDA Argon

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid Z5: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +700 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z52. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationLiquid Z5XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationLiquid Z5XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationLiquid Z5XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationLiquid Z5XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11783
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationLiquid Z5XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Essential White
  • Gentle Grey
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationLiquid Z5XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationLiquid Z5XDA Argon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationLiquid Z5XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform