Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) vs Sony Xperia Go (ST27a)
Side by side comparison between Acer Liquid Z500 vs Sony Xperia Go phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB)
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22 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Model | Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Xperia Go (ST27a) |
| Other model names | Acer Liquid Z500 16GB, Acer Z500 | Sony Xperia Advance ST27a, Sony Lotus |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), Indonesia |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Acer | Sony |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 7/1/2012 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73 x 145.9 millimeters (2.87 x 5.74 in) | 60.3 x 111 millimeters (2.37 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582 (28nm) | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 400Mhz | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/11 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| 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 Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1305 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Aquamarine Green, Gentle Grey • DTS sound • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: White, Black, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • 3D surround sound • Sony xLOUD • Video stabiliser • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust and water proof • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Acer Liquid Z500 Plus (16GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.89W/kg (head) |