Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) vs Samsung Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS)
Side by side comparison between Acer Liquid Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy M40 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS)
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4 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Compass |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Model | Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) |
| Other model names | Acer Liquid Z120, Acer Liquid Z2 Single-Sim | Galaxy M40 SM-M405FN/Dual-Sim (128GB + 6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   (Europe), (Global, International) |
| Brand | Acer | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2013 | 6/11/2019 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.5 x 110 millimeters (2.46 x 4.33 in) | 73.9 x 155.3 millimeters (2.91 x 6.11 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT PLS |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 6.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 (11nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.7GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 612 845Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.17GB available) | 128GB (105GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 400/50 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 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (triple camera) 32 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1.12µmPDAF 5MP depth f/2.2 |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4608x3456 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 | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| 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) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 29 hours (1.2 days) |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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: Midnight Blue, Sweater Blue • One UI • Dolby Atmos sound • Slow motion 240fps |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Acer Liquid Z2 (Z120) | Galaxy M40 (SM-M405FN/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.274W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) |