Acer Liquid Z5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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: 14 g lighter

    Liquid Z5:
    150 g
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    164 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z5: 2.5 mm narrower

    Liquid Z5:
    73.5 mm
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    76 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z5:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Liquid Z5: 4.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Z5:
    145.5 mm
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    150 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z5:
    2014
    Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):
    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
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    Height:
    150 mm +4.5 mm versus Liquid Z5
    Width:
    76 mm +2.5 mm versus Liquid Z5
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z5

    150 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    164 g

    +14 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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    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

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

NFC:
Unknown
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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Liquid Z5

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z52. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z5, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationLiquid Z5Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 150 Х 76 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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 RAM32 GB
  • 3 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); MIUI 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z5, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationLiquid Z5Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z5, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationLiquid Z5Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 5 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, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationLiquid Z5Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11783
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1399
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 273
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z5, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationLiquid Z5Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Essential White
  • Gentle Grey
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z5, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationLiquid Z5Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z5, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationLiquid Z5Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • DTS sound
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z5, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).
SpecificationLiquid Z5Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging