Motorola Moto Z2 Force vs Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto Z2 Force
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Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)
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Motorola Moto Z2 Force or Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto Z2 Force | Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, July | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.99 in | 140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm | 5.54 x 5.54 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic front, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Super Black, Fine Gold, Lunar Grey | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2730 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 320 EUR | 320 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.4% | 73.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 534 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Shatterproof | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.13µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 78 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 2 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 64 GB (AT&T, T-Mobile) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 398 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1354 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 379 | 157 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1614 | 597 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1892 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6481 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7770 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 13(700) - XT1096 (Verizon) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE (5.0 after SW update), aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Water resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto z Force Edition (2nd gen.) |
- Also known as Motorola Moto X (2014), Motorola Moto X2, Motorola Moto X+1 |
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