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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Moto Z Force is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z, with a 75.8 score against 74.5. Even being the best in this review, the Moto Z Force is a noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier device than Motorola Moto Z. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Moto Z Force has an older 7.0 Nougat version while Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Motorola Moto Z Force has a display that's just as good as Motorola Moto Z's display, both of them have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, a screen of the same size and a higher pixels count per screen inch. Moto Z and Moto Z Force both feature extremely similar processing units, both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Moto Z Force features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto Z, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Moto Z Force also has 32 GB more internal memory. The Moto Z Force features longer battery life than Moto Z, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Moto Z Force features a bit better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Moto Z Force also has a back camera with way more MP.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola Moto Z Force is also cheaper than the other phone.
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