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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-31 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z Force is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a general score of 75.8 against 74.6. Although Moto Z Force and Motorola Moto G5 Plus were only released 7 months apart, Moto Z Force's body is thinner but just a little heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. The Moto Z Force counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a greater screen density and a quite larger display.
The Moto Z Force features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z Force also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a little better processing power than Moto Z Force, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has a larger number of cores.
Motorola Moto Z Force has a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Moto Z Force also counts with a lot higher 21 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Moto Z Force features a little longer battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
Moto Z Force costs a little more money than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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