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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-04 | 2016-09-01 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z Force is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Play, having a general score of 75.8 against 74.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Moto Z Force has older 7.0 Nougat version while Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Moto Z Force's construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto Z Play, but it's a little bit lighter.
Motorola Moto Z Force counts with a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto Z Force features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Moto Z Play counts with a little better performance than Moto Z Force, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower). Motorola Moto Z Force's battery life is very similar to the battery life in Motorola Moto Z Play, although the Motorola Moto Z Force has a 0 percent lower battery capacity.
Motorola Moto Z Force takes a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Moto Z Force is also cheaper.
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