Acer Liquid Zest vs ZTE Imperial II

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

    Liquid Zest: 18.7 g lighter

    Liquid Zest:
    125 g
    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Imperial II: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Zest:
    5.5 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Zest:
    Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525
    Imperial II:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Liquid Zest: 1.8 mm thinner

    Liquid Zest:
    8.4 mm
    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Imperial II: 3.5 mm shorter

    Liquid Zest:
    145.7 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Zest:
    2016
    Imperial II:
    2015

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 +3.5 mm versus Imperial II
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Liquid Zest

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Zest

    125 g

  2. 2. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +18.7 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. Imperial II

    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, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid ZestImperial II
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Imperial II

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

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Liquid Zest

Specifications

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1. Liquid Zest2. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Zest, Imperial II.
SpecificationLiquid ZestImperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.7 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Zest, Imperial II.
SpecificationLiquid ZestImperial II
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%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Zest, Imperial II.
SpecificationLiquid ZestImperial II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Zest, Imperial II.
SpecificationLiquid ZestImperial II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Z525 -Quad-core 1.0 GHz Z528
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17392
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Zest, Imperial II.
SpecificationLiquid ZestImperial II
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Zest, Imperial II.
SpecificationLiquid ZestImperial II
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Zest, Imperial II.
SpecificationLiquid ZestImperial II
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • DTS HD sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Zest, Imperial II.
SpecificationLiquid ZestImperial II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3G Acer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular