Motorola Moto C vs Samsung Z2 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto C
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Samsung Z2
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Motorola Moto C or Samsung Z2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto C | Samsung Z2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2016, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.5 x 73.6 x 9 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.9 in | 121.5 x 63 x 10.8 mm | 4.78 x 4.78 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 154 g | 5.43 oz | 127 g | 4.48 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Metallic Cherry, Pearl White, Fine Gold, Starry Black | Gold, Black, Red | |
| Battery | 2350 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.3% | 59.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 196 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, 1.4µm | -5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Tizen 2.4 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) | - Spreadtrum SC9830 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | Mali-400MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 200 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM - 3G model 16 GB, 1 GB RAM - LTE model |
8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 70 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 235 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 446 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1223 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 782 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
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