Acer Liquid Zest Plus vs HTC Desire XC

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

    Desire XC: 43 g lighter

    Liquid Zest Plus:
    150 g
    Desire XC:
    107 g
  • Width

    Desire XC: 14.7 mm narrower

    Liquid Zest Plus:
    77 mm
    Desire XC:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire XC: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Zest Plus:
    5.5 in
    Desire XC:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire XC: 0.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Zest Plus:
    10 mm
    Desire XC:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire XC: 34.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Zest Plus:
    154 mm
    Desire XC:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Zest Plus:
    2016
    Desire XC:
    2013

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 Zest Plus

    Height:
    154 mm +34.5 mm versus Desire XC
    Width:
    77 mm +14.7 mm versus Desire XC
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire XC
  2. 2. Desire XC

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Zest Plus

    150 g

    +43 g versus Desire XC

  2. 2. Desire XC

    107 g

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.

  1. 1. Liquid Zest Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Desire XC

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Liquid Zest Plus has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire XC.

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 Zest Plus, Desire XC, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Desire XC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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 Zest Plus

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

2. Desire XC

NFC:
Unknown
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 Zest Plus

    5000 mAh

    +3350 mAh versus Desire XC

  2. 2. Desire XC

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Zest Plus2. Desire XC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Zest Plus, Desire XC.
SpecificationLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 77 Х 10 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Zest Plus, Desire XC.
SpecificationLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.3%
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Zest Plus, Desire XC.
SpecificationLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Zest Plus, Desire XC.
SpecificationLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17828
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Zest Plus, Desire XC.
SpecificationLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Zest Plus, Desire XC.
SpecificationLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Zest Plus, Desire XC.
SpecificationLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Zest Plus, Desire XC.
SpecificationLiquid Zest PlusDesire XC
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Acer Liquid Zest Plus Z628
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity