Acer is still very much alive in the smartphone business, as the company unveiled without much fanfare three budget-oriented devices at the IFA 2016: the Iconia Talk S tablet, the Liquid Z6, and the Liquid Z6 Plus.
Acer Iconia Talk S
- MediaTek MT8735 quad-core processor
- 2GB RAM
- 7-inch HD IPS display, 1280 x 720 resolution
- 16GB-32GB expandable storage, via microSD
- 13-megapixel rear camera
- 2-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 4G LTE
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Acer Liquid Z6
- 1.25GHz MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor
- Mali-T720MP2 graphics processor
- 1GB RAM
- 5-inch Full HD IPS display, 2.5D curved glass
- 8GB expandable storage, via microSD
- 8-megapixel rear camera
- 2-megapixel front camera
- Plastic chassis
- 2000mAh battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Acer Liquid Z6 Plus
- 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor
- Mali-T720 graphics processor
- 3GB RAM
- 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, 2.5D curved glass
- 32GB internal storage
- 13-megapixel rear camera
- 5-megapixel front camera
- Fingerprint scanner
- Metal chassis
- 4080mAh battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Acer’s budget devices will all be available later this year in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The Iconia Talk S will launch in September and cost $190 (~Php 8.9K), the Liquid Z6 in November at $130 (~Php 6.1K) and the Liquid Z6 Plus in December at $280 (~Php 13.1K).
Of the three devices, only the Liquid Z6 Plus looks interesting, but again, local pricing will dictate the relative value of all these three devices.
