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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z Force is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a 75.8 score against 75. The Moto Z Force design is newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than the Lumia 950 XL. The Moto Z Force works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS, while Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Lumia 950 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z Force, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a quite larger display.
Moto Z Force counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Force features a little faster processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Motorola Moto Z Force counts with just a little better battery performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity. The Lumia 950 XL features just a bit better camera than Moto Z Force, although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution, a worse video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos.
The Moto Z Force is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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