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Acer Liquid Z500 vs Pantech Discover

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

      Discover: 15 g lighter

      Liquid Z500:
      150 g
      Discover:
      135 g

    • Width

      Discover: 4.4 mm narrower

      Liquid Z500:
      73 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Liquid Z500:
      5.5 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Liquid Z500:
      Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Height

      Discover: 10.8 mm shorter

      Liquid Z500:
      145 mm
      Discover:
      134.2 mm

    • Release year

      Liquid Z500:
      2014
      Discover:
      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 +10.8 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      73 mm +4.4 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Liquid Z500

      150 g

      +15 g versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      135 g

    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. Discover

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 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 Z500: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 2 GB RAM

    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

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

      2100 mAh

      +100 mAh versus Liquid Z500

    Specifications

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    1. Liquid Z5002. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z500, Discover.
    SpecificationLiquid Z500Discover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 1 GB RAM16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Liquid Z500, Discover.
    SpecificationLiquid Z500Discover
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.1%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z500, Discover.
    SpecificationLiquid Z500Discover
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Liquid Z500, Discover.
    SpecificationLiquid Z500Discover
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 18346
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Liquid Z500, Discover.
    SpecificationLiquid Z500Discover
    Release date
    • 2014
    • September
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Aquamarine Green
    • Sandy Silver
    • Titanium Black
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 370 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z500, Discover.
    SpecificationLiquid Z500Discover
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    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
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z500, Discover.
    SpecificationLiquid Z500Discover
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Liquid Z500, Discover.
    SpecificationLiquid Z500Discover
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T

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