Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 45.1 | 49.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Acer |
| Symbian 9.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2009-09-02 | 2014-01-03 |
| 4.45 x 2.07 x 0.56 inches | 5.73 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 229 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.48 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer Liquid Z5 is just a bit better than the Nokia N97 mini, having a general score of 49.7 against 45.1. The Acer Liquid Z5 comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Nokia N97 mini counts with Symbian 9.4 operating system. Even though Acer Liquid Z5 is just a little bit heavier than Nokia N97 mini, it's notably thinner and much newer.
Acer Liquid Z5 features a much better hardware performance than Nokia N97 mini, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Nokia N97 mini and the Acer Liquid Z5 count with quite similar displays, because although the Acer Liquid Z5 has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a higher resolution of 854 x 480.
Nokia N97 mini shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Acer Liquid Z5, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have a 5 mega-pixels back camera. The Nokia N97 mini counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Acer Liquid Z5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 8 GB internal memory capacity.
The Nokia N97 mini features a much better battery performance than Acer Liquid Z5.
The Acer Liquid Z5 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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