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| Global Score | |
| 45.4 | 49.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Acer |
| Android 2.1, 1.5 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2009-06-24 | 2014-01-03 |
| 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.56 inches | 5.73 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 180 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 288 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 2.5 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 352 x 288 video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 440 hours standby time 7.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Liquid Z5 has a global score of 49.7, which is slightly better than HTC Hero's score of 45.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Acer Liquid Z5 has 4.2.2 version and HTC Hero has Android 2.1 version, providing you some nice extra features. Acer Liquid Z5's design is newer and incredibly thinner, but just a little bit heavier than HTC Hero.
Acer Liquid Z5 features a quite superior hardware performance than HTC Hero, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 1 more CPU cores. The Acer Liquid Z5 has a little more vivid display than HTC Hero, because it has a really larger screen, a just a bit greater pixels amount per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 854 x 480.
The Acer Liquid Z5 counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC Hero, although it has no external memory slot. The Acer Liquid Z5 counts with a better camera than HTC Hero. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera. HTC Hero has a really longer battery duration than Acer Liquid Z5.
The Acer Liquid Z5 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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