Acer Liquid Z530S vs HP Pre 3

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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 Z530S: 11 g lighter

    Liquid Z530S:
    145 g
    Pre 3:
    156 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 6.3 mm narrower

    Liquid Z530S:
    70.3 mm
    Pre 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Z530S:
    5.5 in
    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z530S:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Liquid Z530S: 7.1 mm thinner

    Liquid Z530S:
    8.9 mm
    Pre 3:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 33 mm shorter

    Liquid Z530S:
    144 mm
    Pre 3:
    111 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 Z530S

    Height:
    144 mm +33 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    70.3 mm +6.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.1 mm versus Liquid Z530S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z530S

    145 g

  2. 2. Pre 3

    156 g

    +11 g versus Liquid Z530S

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 Z530S

    Liquid Z530S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid Z530S: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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 Z530S

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Z530S

    2420 mAh

    +1190 mAh versus Pre 3

  2. 2. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z530S2. Pre 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z530S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z530SPre 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 70.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.58" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • HP webOS 2.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z530S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z530SPre 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 51.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 261 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z530S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z530SPre 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z530S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z530SPre 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23870
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z530S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z530SPre 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z530S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z530SPre 3
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z530S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z530SPre 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z530S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLiquid Z530SPre 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input