Liquid Z5 vs Liquid Z6

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Liquid Z6 leads the measured specs 9-1.

Measured wins

Liquid Z5: 1Liquid Z6: 9Ties: 7

Choose Liquid Z5 for

CPU speed

Choose Liquid Z6 for

Resolution
Storage
Main camera

Biggest differences

ResolutionLiquid Z6

480 × 854 pxvs720 × 1280 px+56%

StorageLiquid Z6

4 GBvs8 GB+50%

Main cameraLiquid Z6

5.0 MPvs8.0 MP+38%

Pixel densityLiquid Z6

196 ppivs294 ppi+33%

Liquid Z5

Acer

AView Details

Liquid Z6

Acer

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

Liquid Z5

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

Liquid Z6

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

equal specs

Liquid Z55.0"

Liquid Z65.0"

Resolution

Liquid Z5480 × 854 px

Liquid Z6720 × 1280 px+56%

Refresh rate

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Peak brightness

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Pixel density

Liquid Z5196 ppi

Liquid Z6294 ppi+33%

Performance

CPU speed

Liquid Z5Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7+3.8%

Liquid Z6Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z61.0 GB

Storage

Liquid Z54 GB

Liquid Z68 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

Liquid Z55.0 MP

Liquid Z68.0 MP+38%

Front camera

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z62.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Liquid Z52,000 mAh

Liquid Z62,000 mAh

Wired charging

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Build

Weight

Liquid Z5150 g

Liquid Z6126 g+19%

Thickness

Liquid Z58.8 mm

Liquid Z68.5 mm+3.5%

IP rating

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Liquid Z5Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Liquid Z6Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Liquid Z53.0, A2DP, EDR

Liquid Z64.0, A2DP+25%

USB

equal specs

Liquid Z5microUSB 2.0

Liquid Z6microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Liquid Z5No

Liquid Z6No

NFC

equal specs

Liquid Z5No

Liquid Z6No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Liquid Z5Yes

Liquid Z6Yes

SD card

equal specs

Liquid Z5Yes

Liquid Z6Yes

Stereo speakers

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Liquid Z5SpecLiquid Z6

Display

5.0"

Screen sizeequal specs

5.0"

480 × 854 px

Resolution

720 × 1280 px+56%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

196 ppi

Pixel density

294 ppi+33%

Performance

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7+3.8%

CPU speed

Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

—

RAM

1.0 GB

4 GB

Storage

8 GB+50%

Cameras

5.0 MP

Main camera

8.0 MP+38%

—

Front camera

2.0 MP

Battery

2,000 mAh

Batteryequal specs

2,000 mAh

—

Wired charging

—

Build

150 g

Weight

126 g+19%

8.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm+3.5%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

3.0, A2DP, EDR

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP+25%

microUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0

5G supportequal specs

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Liquid Z5

GSM / HSPA

Liquid Z6

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Liquid Z5

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

Liquid Z6

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

Liquid Z5

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Liquid Z6

HSDPA

Speed

Liquid Z5

HSPA

Liquid Z6

HSPA, LTE

4G bands

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

LTE

GPRS

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

Yes

EDGE

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

Yes

GSM / HSPATechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 22G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

HSDPA 900 / 2100 3G bands HSDPA

HSPASpeedHSPA, LTE

-4G bands LTE

-GPRSYes

-EDGEYes

Launch

Announced

Liquid Z5

2014, January. Released 2014, January

Liquid Z6

2016, August. Released 2016, December

Status

Liquid Z5

Discontinued

Liquid Z6

Discontinued

2014, January. Released 2014, JanuaryAnnounced2016, August. Released 2016, December

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

Liquid Z5

145.5 x 73.5 x 8.8 mm (5.73 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)

Liquid Z6

145.5 x 72.5 x 8.5 mm (5.73 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Liquid Z5

150 g (5.29 oz)

Liquid Z6

126 g (4.44 oz)

SIM

Liquid Z5

Dual SIM

Liquid Z6

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

145.5 x 73.5 x 8.8 mm (5.73 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)Dimensions145.5 x 72.5 x 8.5 mm (5.73 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

150 g (5.29 oz)Weight126 g (4.44 oz)

Dual SIMSIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type

Liquid Z5

TFT

Liquid Z6

IPS LCD

Size

Liquid Z5

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Liquid Z6

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Liquid Z5

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)

Liquid Z6

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

TFTTypeIPS LCD

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.3% screen-to-body ratio)

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Platform

Liquid Z5

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Liquid Z6

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Liquid Z5

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)

Liquid Z6

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

CPU

Liquid Z5

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

Liquid Z6

Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Liquid Z5

Mali-400

Liquid Z6

Mali-T720MP2

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7CPUQuad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-400GPUMali-T720MP2

Memory

Card slot

Liquid Z5

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Liquid Z6

microSDXC

Internal

Liquid Z5

4GB 512MB RAM

Liquid Z6

8GB 1GB RAM

Other

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

eMMC 5.0

microSDHC (dedicated slot)Card slotmicroSDXC

4GB 512MB RAMInternal8GB 1GB RAM

-OthereMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single

Liquid Z5

5 MP

Liquid Z6

8 MP, AF

Features

Liquid Z5

LED flash

Liquid Z6

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Liquid Z5

Yes

Liquid Z6

Yes

5 MPSingle8 MP, AF

LED flashFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

YesVideoYes

Selfie camera

Single

Liquid Z5

VGA

Liquid Z6

2 MP

Video

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

VGASingle2 MP

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

Liquid Z5

Yes

Liquid Z6

Yes

3.5mm jack

Liquid Z5

Yes

Liquid Z6

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

Liquid Z5

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Liquid Z6

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Liquid Z5

3.0, A2DP, EDR

Liquid Z6

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

Liquid Z5

GPS

Liquid Z6

GPS

NFC

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

Radio

Liquid Z5

FM radio

Liquid Z6

FM radio

USB

Liquid Z5

microUSB 2.0

Liquid Z6

microUSB 2.0

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

3.0, A2DP, EDRBluetooth4.0, A2DP

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCNo

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

Liquid Z5

Accelerometer, proximity

Liquid Z6

Accelerometer, proximity

Accelerometer, proximitySensorsAccelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type

Liquid Z5

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable

Liquid Z6

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removableTypeLi-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Misc

Colors

Liquid Z5

Essential White, Gentle Grey

Liquid Z6

Black, White

Price

Liquid Z5

About 170 EUR

Liquid Z6

About 120 EUR

Essential White, Gentle GreyColorsBlack, White

About 170 EURPriceAbout 120 EUR

Liquid Z5 vs Liquid Z6

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Liquid Z6 leads the measured specs 9-1.

Measured wins

Liquid Z5: 1Liquid Z6: 9Ties: 7

Choose Liquid Z5 for

CPU speed

Choose Liquid Z6 for

Resolution
Storage
Main camera

Biggest differences

ResolutionLiquid Z6

480 × 854 pxvs720 × 1280 px+56%

StorageLiquid Z6

4 GBvs8 GB+50%

Main cameraLiquid Z6

5.0 MPvs8.0 MP+38%

Pixel densityLiquid Z6

196 ppivs294 ppi+33%

Head-to-head comparison

Liquid Z5

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

Liquid Z6

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

equal specs

Liquid Z55.0"

Liquid Z65.0"

Resolution

Liquid Z5480 × 854 px

Liquid Z6720 × 1280 px+56%

Refresh rate

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Peak brightness

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Pixel density

Liquid Z5196 ppi

Liquid Z6294 ppi+33%

Performance

CPU speed

Liquid Z5Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7+3.8%

Liquid Z6Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z61.0 GB

Storage

Liquid Z54 GB

Liquid Z68 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

Liquid Z55.0 MP

Liquid Z68.0 MP+38%

Front camera

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z62.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Liquid Z52,000 mAh

Liquid Z62,000 mAh

Wired charging

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Build

Weight

Liquid Z5150 g

Liquid Z6126 g+19%

Thickness

Liquid Z58.8 mm

Liquid Z68.5 mm+3.5%

IP rating

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Liquid Z5Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Liquid Z6Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Liquid Z53.0, A2DP, EDR

Liquid Z64.0, A2DP+25%

USB

equal specs

Liquid Z5microUSB 2.0

Liquid Z6microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Liquid Z5No

Liquid Z6No

NFC

equal specs

Liquid Z5No

Liquid Z6No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Liquid Z5Yes

Liquid Z6Yes

SD card

equal specs

Liquid Z5Yes

Liquid Z6Yes

Stereo speakers

Liquid Z5—

Liquid Z6—

Liquid Z5SpecLiquid Z6

Display

5.0"

Screen sizeequal specs

5.0"

480 × 854 px

Resolution

720 × 1280 px+56%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

196 ppi

Pixel density

294 ppi+33%

Performance

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7+3.8%

CPU speed

Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

—

RAM

1.0 GB

4 GB

Storage

8 GB+50%

Cameras

5.0 MP

Main camera

8.0 MP+38%

—

Front camera

2.0 MP

Battery

2,000 mAh

Batteryequal specs

2,000 mAh

—

Wired charging

—

Build

150 g

Weight

126 g+19%

8.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm+3.5%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

3.0, A2DP, EDR

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP+25%

microUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0

5G supportequal specs

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Liquid Z5

GSM / HSPA

Liquid Z6

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Liquid Z5

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

Liquid Z6

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

Liquid Z5

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Liquid Z6

HSDPA

Speed

Liquid Z5

HSPA

Liquid Z6

HSPA, LTE

4G bands

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

LTE

GPRS

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

Yes

EDGE

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

Yes

GSM / HSPATechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 22G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

HSDPA 900 / 2100 3G bands HSDPA

HSPASpeedHSPA, LTE

-4G bands LTE

-GPRSYes

-EDGEYes

Launch

Announced

Liquid Z5

2014, January. Released 2014, January

Liquid Z6

2016, August. Released 2016, December

Status

Liquid Z5

Discontinued

Liquid Z6

Discontinued

2014, January. Released 2014, JanuaryAnnounced2016, August. Released 2016, December

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

Liquid Z5

145.5 x 73.5 x 8.8 mm (5.73 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)

Liquid Z6

145.5 x 72.5 x 8.5 mm (5.73 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Liquid Z5

150 g (5.29 oz)

Liquid Z6

126 g (4.44 oz)

SIM

Liquid Z5

Dual SIM

Liquid Z6

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

145.5 x 73.5 x 8.8 mm (5.73 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)Dimensions145.5 x 72.5 x 8.5 mm (5.73 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

150 g (5.29 oz)Weight126 g (4.44 oz)

Dual SIMSIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type

Liquid Z5

TFT

Liquid Z6

IPS LCD

Size

Liquid Z5

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Liquid Z6

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Liquid Z5

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)

Liquid Z6

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

TFTTypeIPS LCD

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.3% screen-to-body ratio)

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Platform

Liquid Z5

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Liquid Z6

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Liquid Z5

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)

Liquid Z6

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

CPU

Liquid Z5

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

Liquid Z6

Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Liquid Z5

Mali-400

Liquid Z6

Mali-T720MP2

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7CPUQuad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-400GPUMali-T720MP2

Memory

Card slot

Liquid Z5

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Liquid Z6

microSDXC

Internal

Liquid Z5

4GB 512MB RAM

Liquid Z6

8GB 1GB RAM

Other

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

eMMC 5.0

microSDHC (dedicated slot)Card slotmicroSDXC

4GB 512MB RAMInternal8GB 1GB RAM

-OthereMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single

Liquid Z5

5 MP

Liquid Z6

8 MP, AF

Features

Liquid Z5

LED flash

Liquid Z6

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Liquid Z5

Yes

Liquid Z6

Yes

5 MPSingle8 MP, AF

LED flashFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

YesVideoYes

Selfie camera

Single

Liquid Z5

VGA

Liquid Z6

2 MP

Video

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

VGASingle2 MP

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

Liquid Z5

Yes

Liquid Z6

Yes

3.5mm jack

Liquid Z5

Yes

Liquid Z6

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

Liquid Z5

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Liquid Z6

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Liquid Z5

3.0, A2DP, EDR

Liquid Z6

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

Liquid Z5

GPS

Liquid Z6

GPS

NFC

Liquid Z5

Liquid Z6

Radio

Liquid Z5

FM radio

Liquid Z6

FM radio

USB

Liquid Z5

microUSB 2.0

Liquid Z6

microUSB 2.0

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

3.0, A2DP, EDRBluetooth4.0, A2DP

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCNo

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

Liquid Z5

Accelerometer, proximity

Liquid Z6

Accelerometer, proximity

Accelerometer, proximitySensorsAccelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type

Liquid Z5

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable

Liquid Z6

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removableTypeLi-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Misc

Colors

Liquid Z5

Essential White, Gentle Grey

Liquid Z6

Black, White

Price

Liquid Z5

About 170 EUR

Liquid Z6

About 120 EUR

Essential White, Gentle GreyColorsBlack, White

About 170 EURPriceAbout 120 EUR