Acer Liquid Z520 vs Apple iPhone SE

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

    iPhone SE: 5 g lighter

    Liquid Z520:
    118 g
    iPhone SE:
    113 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE: 27.4 mm narrower

    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
    iPhone SE:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone SE: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z520:
    5.5 in
    iPhone SE:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    iPhone SE:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 1.2 mm thinner

    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
    iPhone SE:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    iPhone SE: 30.2 mm shorter

    Liquid Z520:
    154 mm
    iPhone SE:
    123.8 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 +30.2 mm versus iPhone SE
    Width:
    86 mm +27.4 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth:
    6.4 mm
  2. 2. iPhone SE

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Liquid Z520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z520

    118 g

    +5 g versus iPhone SE

  2. 2. iPhone SE

    113 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 Z520

    Liquid Z520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. iPhone SE

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 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 Z520, iPhone SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z520iPhone SE
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Liquid Z520: Original memory entry

8 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 Z520

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

2. iPhone SE

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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 Z520

    2000 mAh

    +376 mAh versus iPhone SE

  2. 2. iPhone SE

    1624 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5202. iPhone SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z520, iPhone SE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520iPhone SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 640 x 1136 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
  • 16/32/64/128 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
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z520, iPhone SE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520iPhone SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 75.7 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z520, iPhone SE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520iPhone SE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z520, iPhone SE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520iPhone SE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17652
  • 131789
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 197349
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z520, iPhone SE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520iPhone SE
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z520, iPhone SE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520iPhone SE
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z520, iPhone SE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520iPhone SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z520, iPhone SE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520iPhone SE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks