Screen size
Quick verdict
Liquid Z500 leads the measured specs 8-1.
Measured wins
Liquid M220
1
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Liquid Z500
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Liquid M220
GSM / HSPA
Liquid Z500
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Liquid M220
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Liquid Z500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Liquid M220
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS)
Liquid Z500
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Liquid M220
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Liquid Z500
HSPA
Announced
Liquid M220
2015, March. Released 2015, May
Liquid Z500
2014, September. Released 2014, Septeber
Status
Liquid M220
Discontinued
Liquid Z500
Discontinued
Dimensions
Liquid M220
124.9 x 64 x 9.6 mm (4.92 x 2.52 x 0.38 in)
Liquid Z500
145 x 73 x 8.8 mm (5.71 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Liquid M220
119 g (4.20 oz)
Liquid Z500
150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM
Liquid M220
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Liquid Z500
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
Liquid M220
TFT
Liquid Z500
IPS LCD
Size
Liquid M220
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Liquid Z500
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Liquid M220
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Liquid Z500
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Liquid M220
-
Liquid Z500
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Liquid M220
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Liquid Z500
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Liquid M220
Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Liquid Z500
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
CPU
Liquid M220
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Liquid Z500
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Liquid M220
Adreno 302
Liquid Z500
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
Liquid M220
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Liquid Z500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Liquid M220
4GB 512MB RAM (M220), 8GB 1GB RAM (M220+)
Liquid Z500
4GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Liquid M220
eMMC 4.5
Liquid Z500
-
Single
Liquid M220
5 MP, AF
Liquid Z500
8 MP, AF
Features
Liquid M220
LED flash, panorama
Liquid Z500
LED flash, HDR
Video
Liquid M220
Yes
Liquid Z500
1080p@30fps
Single
Liquid M220
2 MP
Liquid Z500
2 MP
Video
Liquid M220
Liquid Z500
Loudspeaker
Liquid M220
Yes
Liquid Z500
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Liquid M220
Yes
Liquid Z500
Yes
WLAN
Liquid M220
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Liquid Z500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Liquid M220
4.0, A2DP
Liquid Z500
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Liquid M220
GPS
Liquid Z500
GPS
NFC
Liquid M220
No
Liquid Z500
No
Radio
Liquid M220
FM radio
Liquid Z500
FM radio
USB
Liquid M220
microUSB 2.0
Liquid Z500
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Liquid M220
Accelerometer, proximity
Liquid Z500
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Liquid M220
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Liquid Z500
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Liquid M220
Up to 200 h
Liquid Z500
-
Talk time
Liquid M220
Up to 4 h
Liquid Z500
-
Colors
Liquid M220
Mystic Black, Pure White
Liquid Z500
Aquamarine Green, Sandy Silver, Titanium Black
Price
Liquid M220
About 80 EUR
Liquid Z500
About 150 EUR
SAR EU
Liquid M220
-
Liquid Z500
0.62 W/kg (head)