Motorola Moto Z Force vs. Motorola Moto Z Play

Motorola Moto Z Force
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 21-MP, f/1.8 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh
Moto Z Force
News (4)
Moto Z Force Price
$149. Search
Motorola Moto Z Play
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3510 mAh
Rating: 8/10
Read ReviewMoto Z Play
News (8)
Moto Z Play Price
$222. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto Z ForceMoto Z Play
ProductMoto Z Force (Launched 2016-06-01)Moto Z Play (Launched 2016-08-01)
Display5.5" 2560x1440 AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 21-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3500 mAh3510 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 163g (5.7oz), 155.9x75.8x7 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches)IP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.4x76.4x6.99 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$149$222
Motorola Moto Z Play
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Display
Product NameMoto Z ForceMoto Z Play
TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio70.6%69.8%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)534 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto Z ForceMoto Z Play
Megapixel21-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2
Sensor SizeMediumMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Laser
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameMoto Z ForceMoto Z Play
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh3510 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameMoto Z ForceMoto Z Play
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8996 Snapdragon 820Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz2 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0.1Android 6.0.1
Communications
Product NameMoto Z ForceMoto Z Play
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT13 391/150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.00
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head1.45 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.15 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto Z ForceMoto Z Play
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto Z ForceMoto Z Play
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • Light
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto Z Force vs. Motorola Moto Z Play Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

Quadrant

Higher is better

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better