Acer Liquid Z5 vs TECNO Spark

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: 19 g lighter

    Liquid Z5:
    150 g
    Spark:
    169 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z5: 2.9 mm narrower

    Liquid Z5:
    73.5 mm
    Spark:
    76.4 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z5:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Spark:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark: 0.9 mm thinner

    Liquid Z5:
    8.8 mm
    Spark:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z5: 7.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Z5:
    145.5 mm
    Spark:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z5:
    2014
    Spark:
    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
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Spark
  2. 2. Spark

    Height:
    153 mm +7.5 mm versus Liquid Z5
    Width:
    76.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Liquid Z5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z5

    150 g

  2. 2. Spark

    169 g

    +19 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. Spark

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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

Spark: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

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. Spark

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Spark

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Liquid Z5

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z52. Spark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z5, Spark.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Spark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z5, Spark.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Spark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z5, Spark.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Spark
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z5, Spark.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Spark
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11783
  • 34172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z5, Spark.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Spark
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Essential White
  • Gentle Grey
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Metallic Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z5, Spark.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Spark
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z5, Spark.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Spark
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z5, Spark.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Spark
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity