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Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition vs Motorola Moto Z3 Specs Comparison

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8.3
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition
8.0
Motorola Moto Z3
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition Motorola Moto Z3
Released · Aug 10, 2017
Released · Aug 16, 2018
5.5-inch
6.0-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
2730 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches
155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm 		6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.75 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 5.50 oz (156.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
70.52 % 77.92 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
ShatterShield, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280 		Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 540
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
2730 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm 		12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
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 		12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 26 mm
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), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash) 8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, 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
aptX-HD 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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
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 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 29, 2018
FCC ID value: IHDT56XJ1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
Phablet: 3.48 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800 $ 480
In The Box
TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, headset adapter, guides

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 25, 2017 Aug 03, 2018

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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