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Motorola Moto Z vs Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto Z
8.3
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition
Motorola Moto Z Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition
Released · Sep 01, 2016
Released · Aug 10, 2017
5.5-inch
5.5-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
2600 mAh
2730 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19 mm 		6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches
155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm
Weight
4.80 oz (136.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
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 Black, Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 535 PPI 2560x1440px, 534 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.77 % 70.52 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor ShatterShield, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 		Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 540
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
2600 mAh 2730 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
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), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash) 5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 09, 2016 Jul 25, 2017

Alternative variants

for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 13(700 c)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 13(700 c)
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper)
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