Acer Liquid Z520 vs HTC One X9

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: 52 g lighter

    Liquid Z520:
    118 g
    One X9:
    170 g
  • Width

    One X9: 10.1 mm narrower

    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
    One X9:
    75.9 mm
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    One X9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 1.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
    One X9:
    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
    Width:
    86 mm +10.1 mm versus One X9
    Depth:
    6.4 mm
  2. 2. One X9

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +1.6 mm versus Liquid Z520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z520

    118 g

  2. 2. One X9

    170 g

    +52 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. One X9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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, One X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z520One X9
32 GB Unknown 3 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. One X9

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 Z520

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. One X9

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Liquid Z520

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5202. One X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z520, One X9.
SpecificationLiquid Z520One X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
  • 153.9 Х 75.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z520, One X9.
SpecificationLiquid Z520One X9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 75.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z520, One X9.
SpecificationLiquid Z520One X9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z520, One X9.
SpecificationLiquid Z520One X9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17652
  • 52138
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 759
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2487
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2219
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z520, One X9.
SpecificationLiquid Z520One X9
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z520, One X9.
SpecificationLiquid Z520One X9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z520, One X9.
SpecificationLiquid Z520One X9
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z520, One X9.
SpecificationLiquid Z520One X9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging