Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) vs Microsoft Surface RT (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Acer Liquid Z3 vs Microsoft Surface RT devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Microsoft Surface RT (64GB)
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10 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Model | Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Surface RT (64GB) |
| Other model names | Acer Liquid Z3 Z130 (Single-Sim), Acer Z130 | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Acer | Microsoft |
| Release date | 9/1/2013 | 10/26/2012 |
| Depth | 10.4 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 10.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 768x1366 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 148 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Windows RT 8.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows RT 8.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6572 | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB | 64GB (45GB available) SSD |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | Not supported |
| 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 Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 4120 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Rock Black, Classic White • SRS sound • WiFi hotspot • Separately sold exchangable back covers in Sakura Pink, Pop Yellow, Lagoon Turquoise, Rock Black and Classic White • Java framework | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Acer Liquid Z3 (Z130) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |