Acer Liquid Zest vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Acer Liquid Zest and Fairphone 3. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Acer Liquid Zest vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.7 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than Acer Liquid Zest.
Width 71.2 mm 71.8 mm Fairphone 3 has greater width than Acer Liquid Zest.
Depth 8.4 mm 9.83 mm Acer Liquid Zest is narrower than Acer Liquid Zest.
Weight 125 g 189 g Acer Liquid Zest is lighter than Acer Liquid Zest.
Body Colour Black Dark translucent
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.65" Fairphone 3 has larger screen size than Acer Liquid Zest.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3 has better screen resolution than Acer Liquid Zest.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Processor Number MT6580 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 1.8 GHz Fairphone 3 has higher clock speed than Acer Liquid Zest.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Fairphone 3 has higher processor core quantity than Acer Liquid Zest.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
RAM 1 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3 has more RAM than Acer Liquid Zest.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3 has more internal memory than Acer Liquid Zest.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Fairphone 3 has better camera resolution than Acer Liquid Zest.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Fairphone 3 has better front camera resolution than Acer Liquid Zest.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 3000 mAh Fairphone 3 has larger battery capacity than Acer Liquid Zest.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 640 hours 300 hours Acer Liquid Zest has longer standby time than Fairphone 3.
Talk Time 720 minutes 1200 minutes Fairphone 3 has longer battery life when making calls than Acer Liquid Zest.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 720 min
Standby: up to 640 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Fairphone 3 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface Acer Liquid UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Fairphone 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements DTS Studio Sound -
FEATURES Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Acer Liquid Zest Fairphone 3
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter Bumper, mini screwdriver
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