Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Force Edition is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 4, getting a score of 77.4 against 74.2. Even when Moto Z2 Force Edition and Asus ZenFone 4 were only released with a few months difference, Moto Z2 Force Edition is noticeably thinner and lighter. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 4. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has just a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixel number per inch in the display. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a camera that is just as good as Asus ZenFone 4's camera, and although the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a tinier back camera sensor and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
Moto Z2 Force Edition and Asus ZenFone 4 have extremely similar storage to install games and applications, they have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and the same internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 4 features superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2730mAh.
Although Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Asus ZenFone 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Asus ZenFone 4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Moto Z2 Force Edition, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Asus ZenFone 4, resigning some specs and features.
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