Motorola Moto Z vs Motorola Moto M Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
5.5 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 535 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI

Technology:

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

71.77 %
73.02 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
MediaTek Helio P15

Processor:

Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 530
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

32GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 2000 GB
microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

2600 mAh
3050 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Motorola TurboPower
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1 μm

Flash:

Dual LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

OIS, HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)
8 MP

Design

Dimensions:

6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches (153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19 mm)
5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches (151.35 x 75.35 x 7.85 mm)

Weight:

4.80 oz (136.0 g)
5.75 oz (163.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Metal

Resistance:

Splash
Splash

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Gray
Gold, Gray, Silver

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
4.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port
Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced:

Jun 09, 2016
Nov 08, 2016
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