Neither greed nor waste!

My wife belongs to the genus smartphone owner, which consistently is always resorted to the Treaty loose low-budget range of entry-level devices without further discussion and of pure self-defense. Will I achieve urgently the phone in case of doubt, the battery is out, empty or missing in some jackets / handbag and I land continuously at my best substitute lover, the mailbox. Every three months, is accidentally activated, the mobile network and the inevitable and long overdue app update orgy makes simultaneous use in the following half-day anyway impossible. Even the uplifting moment, my wife at public events in the sprint and the frantic cry "uaaaaahhh, I have my cell phone in the bathroom leave ..." by panting to me to see, is an integral part of our otherwise happy marriage. The net time of an SMS command is roughly equivalent to the time by I light a campfire and smoke signals send home. Having your own Facebook status is checked besides being in quiet moments, sought means of barcode scanners at the local plant market of online price comparison and photographed the monster of palm, I can wear two days later back home and very, very rarely even phoned. Be honest and among us - as the Acer Liquid Z3 fits but as chalk and cheese, or !?

Acer plays in the field of smart phones undoubtedly not on par with the sector giants Samsung, Sony or Apple. But I think for the Liquid series has generally not designed. Solid, classical and limited to the basic functions of devices there are more because that will be unleashed on man and woman, and this impression is confirmed in all areas.

In an austere environment packaging is found (in either black or white), the Z3. The smartphone is fully made of plastic, the back matt and therefore maybe not as scratch-prone as representatives of glossy fraction. A small Acer branding at the top may not be missing, three pure touchpad buttons (ie buttons without pressure point) at the lower edge of the housing facilitate the operation regardless of the screen itself. The workmanship is impeccable, the smart phone is relatively easy and most of all very compact, ie no " pocket Sprenger "category S4. The accessories were processed for the sake of completeness in brief: batteries, Quick Start Guide, USB cable, power cord - finito.

At this point it would be out of place to rave about grandiose performance at an entry-level device, or to keep pages of monologues about the properties of the Z3. I - or my wife;) - to use the unit for about four weeks, and the following points seem worth mentioning me.

Positives:

- The unit running with current Jelly Bean Android version 4.1.2
- The performance and the runtime behavior is slower than in upper class androids, but always reliable, stable and acceptable
- The existing dual SIM feature is in this price range all worth a mention
- Existing memory card slot (microSD up to 32 GB)
- Replaceable battery
- Reliable connections in the WLAN, 3G mode and in Bluetooth pairing
- Call work (incredibly, a smartphone is a phone ... - I can talk and communicate with the person on the other end of the line without interference Viva la Revolution.!)

Negatives:

- Display resolution and quality not up to date
- No Gorilla Glass protection of the touch screen
- Useless camera
- Miserable sound quality for music playback
- Battery power for power users due to sufficient
- No headphones included
- Firmware update & associated initial configuration of the device somewhat time consuming and, depending on provider and network provider with teething problems

Especially the OE negative points regarding. The equipment and the material properties are to be weighted minimal in view of the final evaluation fairness. The reason is simply that with a realistic look at the price / performance ratio not absolute top class can be expected, but only a smart phone, which proves to be effective, versatile, reliable and convenient phone in daily use. And precisely these requirements at all times meet the Z3.

Conclusion: 4-deserved star for an entry-level model with everyday use and with regard to the purchase price very solid equipment.