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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Moto Z2 Force Edition is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, having a global score of 77.4 against 74.6. The Moto Z2 Force Edition is a a little bit lighter and way thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, although both of them were released with only a few months difference.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a bit better looking screen than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a better pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a bit bigger display. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features just a little better performance than Moto G5 Plus. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's camera is very similar to the Moto G5 Plus one, and although the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality and a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video quality.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a much better storage for apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Moto G5 Plus features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto G5 Plus. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Moto G5 Plus, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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