Acer Liquid Z520 vs HTC U Ultra

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
    U Ultra:
    170 g
  • Width

    U Ultra: 6.2 mm narrower

    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z520: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z520:
    5.5 in
    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 1.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
    U Ultra:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z520: 8.4 mm shorter

    Liquid Z520:
    154 mm
    U Ultra:
    162.4 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
    Width:
    86 mm +6.2 mm versus U Ultra
    Depth:
    6.4 mm
  2. 2. U Ultra

    Height:
    162.4 mm +8.4 mm versus Liquid Z520
    Width:
    79.8 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. U Ultra

    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. U Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 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

U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. U Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U Ultra

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Liquid Z520

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5202. U Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z520, U Ultra.
SpecificationLiquid Z520U Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD5
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z520, U Ultra.
SpecificationLiquid Z520U Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 75.7 cm2
  • 90.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 513 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z520, U Ultra.
SpecificationLiquid Z520U Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z520, U Ultra.
SpecificationLiquid Z520U Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17652
  • 168385
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1662
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3920
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7174
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 302
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 795
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z520, U Ultra.
SpecificationLiquid Z520U Ultra
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z520, U Ultra.
SpecificationLiquid Z520U Ultra
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z520, U Ultra.
SpecificationLiquid Z520U Ultra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z520, U Ultra.
SpecificationLiquid Z520U Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note