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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Force Edition is a little bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950, getting a 77.4 score against 74.1. The Moto Z2 Force Edition is a newer phone, and it's also noticeably thinner and a little lighter than the Microsoft Lumia 950. Moto Z2 Force Edition features a superior processing power than Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Lumia 950 counts with a brighter display than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Lumia 950 also counts with a quite higher display density. The Moto Z2 Force Edition has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Microsoft Lumia 950 has just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has a bigger aperture for better low light photos, a back camera with much more MP and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
Lumia 950 counts with a bit better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2730mAh.
Although Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Lumia 950. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Lumia 950, giving up some specifications.
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