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Phones

Acer

Acer Liquid Z520

Smartphone

Display diagonal: 5 in
Chipset: Mediatek MT6582M
Battery capacity: 2,000 mAh

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenAndroid / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Acer Liquid Z520

4.08^* fps

Acer Liquid Z520

ARM Mali-400 MP2 (dual core) · SoC: MediaTek MT6582 (Cortex A7 - ARMv7)

T-RexAndroid / OpenGL / 854 x 480 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Acer Liquid Z520

9.50^* fps

Acer Liquid Z520

ARM Mali-400 MP2 (dual core) · SoC: MediaTek MT6582 (Cortex A7 - ARMv7)

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Display

Display diagonal: 5 in
Resolution: 480 x 854
Horizontal pixels: 480 px
Vertical pixels: 854 px

Processing & platform

Chipset: Mediatek MT6582M
Processor: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7^*
Graphics: Mali-400MP2^*

Memory & storage

Storage options: 8 GB, 1 GB RAM16 GB, 2 GB RAM^*

Memory options

1 GB (16 GB)^*
Capacity
1 GB^*
Variant / details
16 GB^*
2 GB^*
Capacity
2 GB^*
1 GB^*
Capacity
1 GB^*

Storage options

8 GB
Capacity
8 GB
16 GB
Capacity
16 GB

Cameras

Rear camera 1

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Position
Rear
Resolution
8 MP
Front selfie

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Position
Front
Resolution
2 MP
Role
selfie

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity: 2,000 mAh

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Android
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA^*
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot^*
Bluetooth: Reported value 1: 4.0, A2DP^*
Reported value 2: 4^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 154 x 86 x 6.4 mm (6.06 x 3.39 x 0.25 in)^*
Weight: 118 g

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 1 fields

model

Liquid Z520^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

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Specifications 2 · 39 fields

body weight

118 g (4.16 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
118^*
unit
g^*
original
118 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

body sim

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

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

display type

TFT capacitive touchscreen^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

display size

5.0 inches, 75.7 cm (~57.1% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5^*
unit
inches^*
original
5.0 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 10^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
75.7^*
unit
cm^*
original
75.7 cm^*
span
- 12^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

display resolution

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~187 ppi density)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

x
480^*
y
854^*
unit
px^*
original
480 x 854^*
span
- 0^*
- 9^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

memory card slot

microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
32^*
unit
GB^*
original
32 GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 20^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

sound loudspeaker

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

model

Liquid Z520^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

sound 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms wlan

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms bluetooth

4.0, A2DP^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms gps

Yes, with A-GPS^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms radio

FM radio^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms usb

microUSB 2.0^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

features sensors

Accelerometer, proximity^*

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declared_pixel_matrices

network technology

GSM / HSPA^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

misc colors

Black, White^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

network 3g bands

HSDPA 900 / 2100^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

network speed

HSPA^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

platform os

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

platform chipset

Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
28^*
unit
nm^*
original
28 nm^*
span
- 18^*
- 23^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

network 2g bands

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

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

platform cpu

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
1.3^*
unit
GHz^*
original
1.3 GHz^*
span
- 10^*
- 17^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

platform gpu

Mali-400MP2^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
400^*
unit
MP^*
original
400MP^*
span
- 5^*
- 10^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

memory internal

8 GB, 1 GB RAM16 GB, 2 GB RAM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
8^*
unit
GB^*
original
8 GB^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
1^*
unit
GB^*
original
1 GB^*
span
- 6^*
- 10^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
2^*
unit
GB^*
original
2 GB^*
span
- 21^*
- 25^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

main camera single

8 MP, AF^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
8^*
unit
MP^*
original
8 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

main camera video

1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
60^*
unit
fps^*
original
60fps^*
span
- 18^*
- 23^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

misc price

About 130 EUR^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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main camera features

LED flash, HDR, panorama^*

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explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

network gprs

Yes^*

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explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

misc models

Z520^*

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explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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network edge

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

selfie camera single

2 MP^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
2^*
unit
MP^*
original
2 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

launch announced

2015, March^*

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sound

DTS sound^*

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explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

battery

Removable Li-Po 2000 mAh battery^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
2,000^*
unit
mAh^*
original
2000 mAh^*
span
- 16^*
- 24^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

launch status

Available. Released 2015, April^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100^*

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body dimensions

154 x 86 x 6.4 mm (6.06 x 3.39 x 0.25 in)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
6.4^*
unit
mm^*
original
6.4 mm^*
span
- 11^*
- 17^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.25^*
unit
in^*
original
0.25 in^*
span
- 33^*
- 40^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Specifications 3 · 18 fields

Body Weight (g)

118^* g

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Display Type

TFT^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Pixels X

480^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Pixels Y

854^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Display Size (inches)

5^* inches

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

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Screen to Body Ratio (%)

57.1^* %

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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RAM (GB)

1^* GB

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Main Camera Single (MP)

8^* MP

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Selfie camera Single (MP)

2^* MP

Scope and conditions

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aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Sound 3.5mm jack

1^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Comms Bluetooth

4^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

2,000^* mAh

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Price in USD

144.3^*

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Model

Acer Liquid Z520^*

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Launch Expected Year

2015.0^*

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Height (mm)

154^* mm

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Width (mm)

86^* mm

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Thickness (mm)

6.4^* mm

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* Provisional data