Acer Liquid Zest vs Google Pixel 2 XL

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Liquid Zest:
    LCD
    Pixel 2 XL:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid Zest: 50 g lighter

    Liquid Zest:
    125 g
    Pixel 2 XL:
    175 g
  • Width

    Liquid Zest: 5.5 mm narrower

    Liquid Zest:
    71.2 mm
    Pixel 2 XL:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Zest: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Zest:
    5.5 in
    Pixel 2 XL:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Zest:
    Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525
    Pixel 2 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Pixel 2 XL: 0.5 mm thinner

    Liquid Zest:
    8.4 mm
    Pixel 2 XL:
    7.9 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 Zest

    Height:
    145.7 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Pixel 2 XL
  2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

    Height:
    157.9 mm +12.2 mm versus Liquid Zest
    Width:
    76.7 mm +5.5 mm versus Liquid Zest
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Zest

    125 g

  2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

    175 g

    +50 g versus Liquid Zest

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 Zest

    Liquid Zest: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 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 Zest, Pixel 2 XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pixel 2 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pixel 2 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 Zest

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

    3520 mAh

    +1520 mAh versus Liquid Zest

Specifications

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1. Liquid Zest2. Pixel 2 XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Zest, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.7 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3520 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Zest, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.4%
  • 76.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Zest, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 80
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 77
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Zest, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Z525 -Quad-core 1.0 GHz Z528
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17392
  • 203156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1826
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6121
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7088
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 358
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1507
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Zest, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Just Black
  • Black & White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 530 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Zest, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Zest, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS HD sound
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Zest, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationLiquid ZestPixel 2 XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3G Acer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL2