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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.72 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Force Edition has an overall score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 general score. The Moto Z2 Force Edition is a lighter and thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), even when both were released with only a few months difference. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a much better display than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a same size screen, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a larger amount of RAM. The Moto Z2 Force Edition shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low-light environments and a lesser mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has greater battery duration than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2730mAh.
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