Acer has announced Liquid Z530 and Liquid Z530S, new Liquid Z series of smartphones at the IFA 2015. These have 5-inch HD IPS displays and run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). These have a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Acer Liquid Z530 is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, comes with 1GB or 2GB of RAM and 8GB or 16 GB of internal storage depending on the market, while the Z530S is powered by an Octa-Core processor, has 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Both these have 4G LTE support. These also have Acer QuickTouch enabling users to quickly control their phone with a simple one-finger gesture.
Acer Liquid Z530 specifications
- 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS OGS display
- 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor with Mali-T720 GPU
- 1GB / 2GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Dimensions: 144 x 70.3 x 8.9 mm
- 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
- 8MP front-facing camera with 88-degree wide-angle lens
- 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
Acer Liquid Z530S specifications
- 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS OGS display
- Octa-Core processor
- 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Dimensions: 144 x 70.3 x 8.9 mm
- 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
- 8MP front-facing camera with 88-degree wide-angle lens
- 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
The Acer Liquid Z530 will be available in EMEA regions by the end of October, with prices starting at €149 and in North America it will start at $149. No details about the pricing or availability of Liquid Z530S.