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Moto Z vs Moto Z Force vs Moto Z Droid: three-way specs comparison

By Peter Kostadinov

Updated: Jun 09, 2016, 3:07 PM

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Moto Z vs Moto Z Force vs Moto Z Droid: three-way specs comparison

So, the Moto Z and Moto Z Force got announced earlier today at Lenovo's Tech World summit.

The Moto Z emphasizes on the looks with its ultra-thin 5.19mm body, while the Moto Z Force with its Shatter Shield display is intended for those folks that love a sturdy device.

Additionally, there's a 5.19mm Moto Z Droid mentioned here and there — what's that one?

That's nice and all, but are the basics covered? By basics, we mean hardware specs, the stuff that gets our geek blood flowing like nothing else!

We suppose you might be interested how the duo stacks up in terms of raw specification data, so we decided to treat you and show you a quick comparison. You'll find it below, thank us later.


Motorola Moto Z	Motorola Moto Z Force	Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition

Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19 mm	6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches 155.9 x 75.8 x 6.99 mm	6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19 mm
Weight
4.80 oz (136.0 g)	5.75 oz (163.0 g)	4.80 oz (136.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Splash	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
		Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray	Black, Gold, Gray	Black, Gold, Gray, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch	5.5-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 535 PPI	2560x1440px, 534 PPI	2560x1440px, 535 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.77 %	71.77 %	71.77 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	ShatterShield, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor
Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo	Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo	Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 530	Adreno 530
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB	64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity
2600 mAh	3500 mAh	2600 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging	Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	21 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Video calling
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)	5 MP (Flash)	5 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.1	4.1
WLAN
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 Multiple antennas, MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C	Type-C	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

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 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
4G (TDD)
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)	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 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
		Date approved: Jul 13, 2016 FCC ID value: IHDT56VB4
Measured SAR
		Head: 0.54 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 09, 2016	Jun 09, 2016	Jun 09, 2016

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