Acer Liquid Z6 Plus vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Liquid Z6 Plus and Microsoft Surface Duo. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Acer Liquid Z6 Plus vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 153.8 mm 145.2 mm Acer Liquid Z6 Plus has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 75.6 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Depth 8.5 mm 9.9 mm Acer Liquid Z6 Plus is narrower than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Weight 169 g 250 g Acer Liquid Z6 Plus is lighter than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Dark grey Glacier
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.529 W/kg 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.6" Microsoft Surface Duo has larger screen size than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Microsoft Surface Duo has better screen resolution than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Display Features 2.5D Glass PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1800 x 1350 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.1 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2700 x 1800 pixels
PROCESSOR Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Number MT6753 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Acer Liquid Z6 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 0
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source LED light -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Light Source (Front) - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), FOV optimised with AI (for front and rear), dynamic range scene detection, Super-resolution zoom, super zoom up to 7x, gyro-based digital video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4080 mAh 3577 mAh Acer Liquid Z6 Plus has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Standby Time 700 hours 240 hours Acer Liquid Z6 Plus has longer standby time than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Talk Time 1200 minutes 1620 minutes Microsoft Surface Duo has longer battery life when making calls than Acer Liquid Z6 Plus.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 700 hrs
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface Acer Liquid UI -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Acer BluelightShield MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side
OTHERS Acer Liquid Z6 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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