Acer introduces three smartphones with Android 5.0

Acer brings three smartphones on the market, each with Android 5.0, or Lollipop. The most high-end is the Liquid Jade Z, with a 64-bit soc from MediaTek and a 5″ screen with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels.

These are the Liquid Z220, Z520 and the Jade Z. The differences between the Z220 and Z520 are mainly in the display: the first has a 4″ screen with a resolution of 800×480 pixels, while the second has a 5″ screen with a resolution of 800×480 pixels. 854×480 pixels. Both feature the mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 400-soc accompanied by 1GB of RAM. The Z220 has a 5-megapixel camera and the Z520 has an 8-megapixel camera, but both devices have a 2-megapixel camera on the front. The storage memory is 8 GB, but it can be expanded with micro SD cards.

The Liquid Jade Z is the top model of the new range, with a 5″ screen with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels and a MediaTek soc that can handle 64-bit instructions. Photos can be shot with a 13-megapixel camera. Unlike the The other two devices have support for LTE networks, the Jade Z. The software is based on Android 5.0, to which Acer has added its own functionality, including a special mode for children and a way to take selfies with voice control. the Z220 and Z520 also run on Android 5.0.

Acer will release the Z220 and Jade Z this month, and the Z520 will arrive in April. For the Z220, Acer asks 89 euros at release, while the Z520 costs a little more at 109 euros. The Liquid Jade Z is the most expensive and will cost 199 euros. In addition to the three Android smartphones, Acer already announced two other products at the Mobile World Congress. It concerns a new fitness tracker and a cheap Windows Phone device.