Acer Liquid Z2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Liquid Z2 and Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Acer Liquid Z2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N960U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 110 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has greater height than Acer Liquid Z2.
Width 62.5 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has greater width than Acer Liquid Z2.
Depth 12.3 mm 8.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked is narrower than Acer Liquid Z2.
Weight 110 g 201 g Acer Liquid Z2 is lighter than Acer Liquid Z2.
Body Colour Black, white | Black Ocean blue
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.93 W/kg (body), 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.39 W/kg (wireless router), 1.03 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Mini SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 3.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has larger screen size than Acer Liquid Z2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 320 x 480 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better screen resolution than Acer Liquid Z2.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 165 ppi 516 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better pixel density than Acer Liquid Z2.
Colour Depth 262,144 colours 16.7 million colours Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better colour depth than Acer Liquid Z2.
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Processor Type (CPU) ARM Cortex-A5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number MTK6575M -
Clock Speed 1 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has higher clock speed than Acer Liquid Z2.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 200 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
RAM 512 MB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more RAM than Acer Liquid Z2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 4 GB 512 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more internal memory than Acer Liquid Z2.
User Memory - 463.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better camera resolution than Acer Liquid Z2.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.5 & f/2.4
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has face detection.
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1300 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has larger battery capacity than Acer Liquid Z2.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 450 hours -
Talk Time 240 minutes 2280 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has longer battery life when making calls than Acer Liquid Z2.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 240 min
Standby: up to 450 hrs
Talk (CDMA): up to 2280 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 2280 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) Android 8.1 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features Intelligent typing (SWYPE) S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function
OTHERS Acer Liquid Z2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards RoHS, WEEE IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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