Acer Liquid Zest vs OnePlus 8

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
    8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Liquid Zest: 55 g lighter

    Liquid Zest:
    125 g
    8:
    180 g
  • Width

    Liquid Zest: 1.7 mm narrower

    Liquid Zest:
    71.2 mm
    8:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid Zest: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Zest:
    5.5 in
    8:
    6.55 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Zest:
    Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525
    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Liquid Zest:
    Single
    8:
    Triple

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
  2. 2. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +14.5 mm versus Liquid Zest
    Width:
    72.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Liquid Zest
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Zest

    125 g

  2. 2. 8

    180 g

    +55 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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 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, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Zest8
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 12 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 Zest

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

2. 8

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. 8

    4300 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Liquid Zest

Specifications

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1. Liquid Zest2. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Zest, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Zest8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.7 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
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
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Zest, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Zest8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.4%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Zest, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Zest8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Zest, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Zest8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Z525 -Quad-core 1.0 GHz Z528
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17392
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Zest, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Zest8
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Zest, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Zest8
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Zest, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Zest8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS HD sound
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Zest, 8.
SpecificationLiquid Zest8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3G Acer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)