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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Force Edition is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a global score of 77.4 against 72.8. Moto Z2 Force Edition's design is newer, a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Moto Z2 Force Edition shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A8 (2016) has longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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