Acer Liquid Z520 vs TECNO Spark 3

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.

  • Width

    Spark 3: 10.2 mm narrower

    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
    Spark 3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Z520: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z520:
    5.5 in
    Spark 3:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z520:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    Spark 3:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 1.8 mm thinner

    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
    Spark 3:
    8.2 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z520:
    2015
    Spark 3:
    2019

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 +10.2 mm versus Spark 3
    Depth:
    6.4 mm
    Weight:
    118 g
  2. 2. Spark 3

    Height:
    155.3 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Liquid Z520
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Spark 3

    Spark 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Spark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Z520Spark 3
16 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. Spark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. Spark 3

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Liquid Z520

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5202. Spark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z520, Spark 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Spark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
  • 155.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1500 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
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • HIOS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z520, Spark 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Spark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 75.7 cm2
  • 96.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z520, Spark 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Spark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z520, Spark 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Spark 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17652
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z520, Spark 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Spark 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Aqua Blue
  • Bordeaux Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z520, Spark 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Spark 3
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z520, Spark 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Spark 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z520, Spark 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z520Spark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity