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| Global Score | |
| 45.4 | 49.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Acer |
| Android 2.1, 1.5 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2014-01-03 |
| 4.50 x 2.22 x 0.54 inches | 5.73 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.50 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 |
| 6.5 | 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 (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1 | 2.5 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 4.2 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
Acer Liquid Z5 has a global score of 49.7, which is a bit better than the HTC Hero's overall score of 45.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Acer Liquid Z5 has a more recent 4.2.2 version while HTC Hero has Android 2.1, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. The Acer Liquid Z5 is a extremely thinner but somewhat heavier cellphone than HTC Hero.
The Acer Liquid Z5 has a little sharper display than HTC Hero, because it has a lot larger screen, a much higher resolution of 854 x 480px and a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display. The Acer Liquid Z5 has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than HTC Hero, although it has no slot for an SD memory card.
The Acer Liquid Z5 has a more powerful CPU than HTC Hero, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. Acer Liquid Z5 shoots much better photos and videos than HTC Hero. Both of them have a 5 MP back facing camera. HTC Hero has a way better battery duration than Acer Liquid Z5.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Acer Liquid Z5 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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