Acer Liquid Z520 vs Acer Stream

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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 Z520: 22 g lighter

    Liquid Z520:
    118 g
    Stream:
    140 g
  • Width

    Stream: 23 mm narrower

    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
    Stream:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Stream: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z520:
    5.5 in
    Stream:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 4.8 mm thinner

    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
    Stream:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Stream: 34.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Z520:
    154 mm
    Stream:
    119.5 mm

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 Z520

    Height:
    154 mm +34.5 mm versus Stream
    Width:
    86 mm +23 mm versus Stream
    Depth:
    6.4 mm
  2. 2. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +4.8 mm versus Liquid Z520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z520

    118 g

  2. 2. Stream

    140 g

    +22 g versus Liquid Z520

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 Z520

    Liquid Z520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 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 Z520: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Stream: Original memory entry

32 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 Z520

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

2. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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 Z520

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Stream

  2. 2. Stream

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5202. Stream

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z520, Stream.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Stream
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z520, Stream.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Stream
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 75.7 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 51.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z520, Stream.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Stream
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • 720p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • Super AMOLED
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z520, Stream.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Stream
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17652
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z520, Stream.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Stream
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2010
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z520, Stream.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Stream
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z520, Stream.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Stream
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z520, Stream.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Stream
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream