Acer Liquid Zest Plus vs LG K42 Specs Comparison

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Acer Liquid Zest Plus LG K42
Released · Jul 01, 2016
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Quad camera
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 3.05 x 0.39 inches
154.3 x 77.4 x 9.8 mm
6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.49 oz (184.0 g)
Resistance
Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Gray, Green, Sky Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 267 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.82 % 83.04 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6735 Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4000 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF) 13 MP (PDAF)
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
Video calling
1080p
Front
5 MP 8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Compass
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 05, 2016
FCC ID value: HLZDMZ628
Measured SAR
Head: 0.53 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 199

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2016

Alternative variants

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Memory 64GB
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