We got the chance to try out the Acer Liquid Zest Plus that features a battery that supposedly lasts 3 full days. Possible? Watch the video.

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The best thing about the Liquid Zest line-up was the price. The handsets started at just £90 when they were released earlier this year, and while the Zest Plus isn’t quite as cheap, it brings some substantial upgrades over its siblings while still only costing around 250 €.

However, the biggest feature of the Liquid Zest Plus is its enormous 5,000mAh battery that Acer claims offers up to 3 days’ usage on one charge. Phone manufacturers are often keen to tout huge battery life claims, but they rarely live up to them in real-life tests. That said, it's a genuinely huge battery, the Galaxy S7 only has 3,000mAh for example, and while it’s non removable it still delivers a solid two days of actual use with max brightness, wifi and the lot. Additionally, should your battery get low just before you head out for the day, it supports quick charging to 50 percent capacity in less than one hour to give users over a day's worth of power. There’s also a feature called USB On-The-Go technology, which lets the Zest Plus share its power with other devices, so you can charge a friend's 'lesser' handset or even your own wearable device from the handset.

As a medium range device, the Zest Plus doesn’t feel as cheap as you’d expect. Yes, it’s mainly made of plastic, and it’s by no means anything to stare at in wonder. However, with a 5.5in IPS screen, the Zest Plus moves into small phablet territory, and it bright vivid colours and detailed display make it feel more expensive as a result. It's reportedly only got a 1,280x720 resolution but that's still 267 pixels-per-inch and it holds up prety well.

On the inside, the Liquid Zest Plus uses a quad-core 1.3Ghz Mediatek chipset backed up by 2GB of RAM, which is a budget combination, though Android 6.0 Marshmallow ran smoothly on the sample handset. SHould you decide for an alternative ROM or remove the bloat that is present on the device with over 15 preinstalled Acer branded applications, it is sure to perform even better. On the side of the Liquid Zest Plus there’s support for either two SIM slots or a SIM slot and a microSD expansion card.

Speaking of cameras, the Liquid Zest Plus includes a 13MP snapper with an ultra-fast hybrid focusing system to capture moving subjects in tough lighting. Acer said this is possible because it intelligently focuses based on the conditions: phase detection auto-focusing (PDAF) for bright daylight scenes, laser focusing for dark scenes at short distances (such as restaurants), and contrast detection auto-focusing (CDAF) to capture subjects in low light. We were able to perform a few snaps during our hands-on review and while focusing seemed fairly fast, the handset did then take a few seconds to save the photo successfully. The phone also has HD DTS audio, so you'll get solid sound from those speakers.

s. It looks good and its battery life seems to be fantastic, but its mid-range specs mean that it's not the zippiest of phones out there. The so-so IPS display holds it down a bit, too.

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