Acer Liquid Z500 vs Lenovo A830

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 Z500: 15.4 g lighter

    Liquid Z500:
    150 g
    A830:
    165.4 g
  • Screen diagonal

    A830: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z500:
    5.5 in
    A830:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z500:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    A830:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z500: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z500:
    8.8 mm
    A830:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z500: 2 mm shorter

    Liquid Z500:
    145 mm
    A830:
    147 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z500:
    2014
    A830:
    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 Z500

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. A830

    Height:
    147 mm +2 mm versus Liquid Z500
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Liquid Z500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z500

    150 g

  2. 2. A830

    165.4 g

    +15.4 g versus Liquid Z500

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 Z500

    Liquid Z500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A830

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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.

Recorded RAM for Liquid Z500, A830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z500A830
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Liquid Z500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 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 Z500

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A830

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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 Z500

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. A830

    2250 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Liquid Z500

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5002. A830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z500, A830.
SpecificationLiquid Z500A830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z500, A830.
SpecificationLiquid Z500A830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.1%
  • 64.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z500, A830.
SpecificationLiquid Z500A830
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z500, A830.
SpecificationLiquid Z500A830
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18346
  • 14630
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z500, A830.
SpecificationLiquid Z500A830
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2013
Colors
  • Aquamarine Green
  • Sandy Silver
  • Titanium Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z500, A830.
SpecificationLiquid Z500A830
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z500, A830.
SpecificationLiquid Z500A830
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z500, A830.
SpecificationLiquid Z500A830
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity