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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition, having a global score of 87.1 against 77.4. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's design is way thicker and notably heavier than the Moto Z2 Force Edition. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Moto Z2 Force Edition features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. IPhone 8 Plus has a little better processing power than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels back camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a larger aperture and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little better battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 2730mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
The iPhone 8 Plus is more expensive than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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