Acer Liquid Z5 vs ZTE Boost MAX+

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: 44.8 g lighter

    Liquid Z5:
    150 g
    Boost MAX+:
    194.8 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z5: 9.1 mm narrower

    Liquid Z5:
    73.5 mm
    Boost MAX+:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z5:
    5.5 in
    Boost MAX+:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Liquid Z5: 1.4 mm thinner

    Liquid Z5:
    8.8 mm
    Boost MAX+:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z5: 19.6 mm shorter

    Liquid Z5:
    145.5 mm
    Boost MAX+:
    165.1 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z5:
    2014
    Boost MAX+:
    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. Boost MAX+

    Height:
    165.1 mm +19.6 mm versus Liquid Z5
    Width:
    82.6 mm +9.1 mm versus Liquid Z5
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Liquid Z5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z5

    150 g

  2. 2. Boost MAX+

    194.8 g

    +44.8 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. Boost MAX+

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 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, Boost MAX+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
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. Boost MAX+

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. Boost MAX+

    3400 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Liquid Z5

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z52. Boost MAX+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z5, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 165.1 Х 82.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 194.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z5, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z5, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z5, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11783
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z5, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Essential White
  • Gentle Grey
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z5, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z5, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z5, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationLiquid Z5Boost MAX+
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Acer Liquid Z5 Duo
  • Sensors Yes