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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z Force has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 global score. Moto Z Force's construction is notably thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little sharper display than Moto Z Force, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a just a bit greater pixels amount per inch of display.
Motorola Moto Z Force counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S7 Active. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor. Moto Z Force features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Moto Z Force shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto Z Force also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
The Galaxy S7 Active has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Although Moto Z Force is a better device, it costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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