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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL, with a general score of 77.4 against 75. The Moto Z2 Force Edition body is newer, a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than Lumia 950 XL. Lumia 950 XL features a bit sharper screen than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel amount in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a quite better hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Lumia 950 XL captures a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Lumia 950 XL also has a much better resolution camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Lumia 950 XL has longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3340mAh battery size instead of 2730mAh.
Although Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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