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Acer Liquid Z5 Mobile Phone
Acer Liquid Z5
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Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
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Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
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4 editorial reviews
I recently received the Acer Z5 budget smartphone through for review, and despite there being a dual-SIM variant, this is the single SIM version. AfterRead more
In-depth review of the Acer Liquid Z5 (MT6572, ARM Mali-400 MP, 5.0", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
Priced at 169 Euros, the new Acer Liquid Z5 strives to bring advanced yet affordable Android capabilities to Europe and Asia.Read more
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3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
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Samsung ruined what could have been a great budget phone.Read more
We're testing Samsung's mid-range Galaxy J3 (2017) Duo Smartphone with a 5-inch screen. Since it is one of the top-selling smartphones, the expectations are high: How long does the battery last? Is the camera useful? Is trading the former model worthwhile? And just how much can really be expected from the low price?Read more
In the past half year, we’ve reviewed the 2017 models of the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7, and it’s ...Read more
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4.1 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
27 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 5.1Android 7.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6572Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory512 MB1.5GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density196.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi432.0 ppi
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Technology
N/A
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • PLS
  • Plasma
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Dual screen support
N/A
nonoyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
nonoyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
N/A

Storage

Internal storage4 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
N/A
Plastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
nonoyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.73 in5.6 in5.64 in5.59 in
Width2.89 in2.8 in2.77 in2.85 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in0.32 in0.32 in
Weight5.29 oz4.87 oz5.01 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyes
  • no
  • yes
no
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.14.24.0
NFCnoyesnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certified
N/A
nonoyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNoMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2400.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Talk time8.0 h22.0 h15.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyes
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesnoyes
Standby time
N/A
330.0 h
N/A
390.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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