Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition vs Motorola Moto G8 Specs Comparison

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8.3
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition
8.0
Motorola Moto G8
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition Motorola Moto G8
Released · Aug 10, 2017
Released · Mar 05, 2020
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
2730 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches
155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 6.64 oz (188.3 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
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 Neon blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI 1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.52 % 82.36 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
ShatterShield, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
64GB 64GB, available to use: 51 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
2730 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W
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Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 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
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash) 8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 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 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800
In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions)

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 25, 2017 Mar 05, 2020

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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