Acer Liquid Z520 vs Sony Xperia M2 dual

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: 30 g lighter

    Liquid Z520:
    118 g
    Xperia M2 dual:
    148 g
  • Width

    Xperia M2 dual: 14.9 mm narrower

    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
    Xperia M2 dual:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia M2 dual: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z520:
    5.5 in
    Xperia M2 dual:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    Xperia M2 dual:
    Qualcomm MSM8226-0 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 2.2 mm thinner

    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
    Xperia M2 dual:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Xperia M2 dual: 14.3 mm shorter

    Liquid Z520:
    154 mm
    Xperia M2 dual:
    139.7 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 +14.3 mm versus Xperia M2 dual
    Width:
    86 mm +14.9 mm versus Xperia M2 dual
    Depth:
    6.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia M2 dual

    Height:
    139.7 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +2.2 mm versus Liquid Z520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z520

    118 g

  2. 2. Xperia M2 dual

    148 g

    +30 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. Xperia M2 dual

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 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, Xperia M2 dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
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. Xperia M2 dual

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia M2 dual

    2300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Liquid Z520

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5202. Xperia M2 dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z520, Xperia M2 dual.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8226-0 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z520, Xperia M2 dual.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 75.7 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 63.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z520, Xperia M2 dual.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z520, Xperia M2 dual.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17652
  • 17980
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z520, Xperia M2 dual.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 597 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 14 min (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z520, Xperia M2 dual.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z520, Xperia M2 dual.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z520, Xperia M2 dual.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Xperia M2 dual
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia M2 dual D2302