Acer Liquid Z520 vs BLU C5 LTE

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 Z520: 58 g lighter

    Liquid Z520:
    118 g
    C5 LTE:
    176 g
  • Width

    C5 LTE: 12.8 mm narrower

    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
    C5 LTE:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z520:
    5.5 in
    C5 LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    C5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 3.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
    C5 LTE:
    10 mm
  • Height

    C5 LTE: 9.6 mm shorter

    Liquid Z520:
    154 mm
    C5 LTE:
    144.4 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 +9.6 mm versus C5 LTE
    Width:
    86 mm +12.8 mm versus C5 LTE
    Depth:
    6.4 mm
  2. 2. C5 LTE

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +3.6 mm versus Liquid Z520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z520

    118 g

  2. 2. C5 LTE

    176 g

    +58 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. C5 LTE

    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 Z520, C5 LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z520C5 LTE
8 GB Unknown 1 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. C5 LTE

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

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

  2. 2. C5 LTE

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5202. C5 LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z520, C5 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520C5 LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z520, C5 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520C5 LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 75.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z520, C5 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520C5 LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z520, C5 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520C5 LTE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17652
  • 29872
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z520, C5 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520C5 LTE
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z520, C5 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520C5 LTE
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - UU HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EE -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z520, C5 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520C5 LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z520, C5 LTE.
SpecificationLiquid Z520C5 LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Proximity