Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) vs Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D)
Side by side comparison between Acer Liquid Z2 vs Google Pixel 3a XL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D)
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4 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Model | Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Pixel 3a XL (G020D) |
| Other model names | Acer Liquid Z120, Acer Liquid Z2 Single-Sim | Google Pixel 3a XL G020D |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Japan |
| Brand | Acer | |
| Release date | 3/1/2013 | 5/19/2019, Announced: 5/7/2019 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.5 x 110 millimeters (2.46 x 4.33 in) | 76.1 x 160.1 millimeters (3 x 6.3 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | OLED |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels (18:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 402 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 (SDM670) (10nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 615 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) Geekbench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.17GB available) | 64GB (50GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 600/75 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat11/5 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@120fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 3700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Black/White • SRS sound enhancement • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish • FeliCa |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Google Pixel 3a XL (G020D) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.2W/kg (head), 1.06W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.96W/kg (head), 1.01W/kg (body) |