Acer Liquid Z530 vs Apple iPhone 16

Key Specs

Battery
2420 mAh	3561 mAh
Display
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	12 MP
Processor
MediaTek MT6735	Apple A18
RAM & Storage
-	8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 8 GB RAM + 512 GB
Rear Camera
8 MP	48 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
2420 mAh	3561 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
-	No
Standby time
Up to 230 Hours(3G) / Up to 220 Hours(2G)	-
TalkTime
Up to 10 Hours(3G) / Up to 12 Hours(2G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
-	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
3264 x 2448 Pixels	-
Resolution
8 MP, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	-
Video Recording
1280x720 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Color-infused Glass
Colours
Black, White	Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine
Height
144 mm	147.6 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.9 mm	7.80 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68
Weight
145 grams	170 grams
Width
70.3 mm	71.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
IPS LCD	Super Retina XDR
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes
Peak Brightness
-	2000 nits
Pixel Density
294 ppi	461 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	60 Hz
Resolution
-	1179x2556 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Yes
Screen Size
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
68.04 %	86.24 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)
Video Recording
-	4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 120 FPS

General

Brand
Acer	Apple
Launch Date
November 5, 2015 (Official)	September 13, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)	iOS v18
Software Support
-	5 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Dual
Flash
-	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
Yes	No
Fm Radio
Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
microUSB 2.0	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53	Hexa Core (4.04 GHz, Dual core + 2.2 GHz, Quad core)
Chipset
MediaTek MT6735	Apple A18
Fabrication
-	3 nm
Graphics
Mali-T720 MP2	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
RAM type
-	LPDDR5
Ram
2 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
-	No
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 32 GB	No
Internal Memory
16 GB	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage Type
-	NVMe