Acer Liquid Z520 vs Thuraya SG-2520

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
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 33 mm narrower

    Liquid Z520:
    86 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z520:
    5.5 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    Liquid Z520: 12.4 mm thinner

    Liquid Z520:
    6.4 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    SG-2520: 15.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Z520:
    154 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z520:
    2015
    SG-2520:
    2007

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 +15.5 mm versus SG-2520
    Width:
    86 mm +33 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    6.4 mm
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +12.4 mm versus Liquid Z520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z520

    118 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    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. SG-2520

    SG-2520: 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.

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

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

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

    +720 mAh versus SG-2520

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z5202. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z520, SG-2520.
SpecificationLiquid Z520SG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • WinCE 4.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z520, SG-2520.
SpecificationLiquid Z520SG-2520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 75.7 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z520, SG-2520.
SpecificationLiquid Z520SG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z520, SG-2520.
SpecificationLiquid Z520SG-2520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17652
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z520, SG-2520.
SpecificationLiquid Z520SG-2520
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z520, SG-2520.
SpecificationLiquid Z520SG-2520
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z520, SG-2520.
SpecificationLiquid Z520SG-2520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z520, SG-2520.
SpecificationLiquid Z520SG-2520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser