Acer Liquid Zest vs Samsung ATIV SE: specs comparison

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

ATIV SE:

OLED
Weight

Liquid Zest: 10.8 g lighter

Liquid Zest:

125 g

ATIV SE:

135.8 g
Width

ATIV SE: 1.3 mm narrower

Liquid Zest:

71.2 mm

ATIV SE:

69.9 mm
Screen diagonal

ATIV SE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Liquid Zest:

5.5 in

ATIV SE:

5 in
Chipset

Liquid Zest:

Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525

ATIV SE:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Height

ATIV SE: 8 mm shorter

Liquid Zest:

145.7 mm

ATIV SE:

137.7 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. Liquid Zest

Height:

145.7 mm +8 mm versus ATIV SE
Width:

71.2 mm +1.3 mm versus ATIV SE
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. ATIV SE

Height:

137.7 mm
Width:

69.9 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Liquid Zest

125 g
2. ATIV SE

135.8 g

+10.8 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. Liquid Zest

Liquid Zest: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. ATIV SE

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 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, ATIV SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Not recorded
16 GB	Not recorded	2 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. ATIV SE

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Liquid Zest

2000 mAh
2. ATIV SE

2600 mAh

+600 mAh versus Liquid Zest

Specifications

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1. Liquid Zest2. ATIV SE

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Zest, ATIV SE.
Specification	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.7 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm	137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	125 g	135.8 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 upgradable to 8.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Liquid Zest, ATIV SE.
Specification	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.4%	71.6%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Zest, ATIV SE.
Specification	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF f/2.0	13 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Zest, ATIV SE.
Specification	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Z525 -Quad-core 1.0 GHz Z528	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	17392	38458

General specs

General specs — specifications for Liquid Zest, ATIV SE.
Specification	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
Release date	2016 February	2014 April
Colors	Black White	Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	440 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Zest, ATIV SE.
Specification	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100) 13(700)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA LTE
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Zest, ATIV SE.
Specification	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	DTS HD sound	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Liquid Zest, ATIV SE.
Specification	Liquid Zest	ATIV SE
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3G Acer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V

Acer Liquid Zest vs Samsung ATIV SE

Acer Liquid Zest

Samsung ATIV SE

Key differences