Motorola just revealed its new flagship line-up, the Moto Z and the more hardware rich Moto Z Force, phones designed to bring a whole new level of individualism and personalisation for the ‘Me, me, me’ millennial generation. The devices, with the help of MotoMods — modular accessories you can attach to the rear of the device using magnets, allows users to add-on functionality and capability.
All the key components in the Moto Z and Moto Z force are similar in many ways, just as the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge share the same architecture. However there are a few differences that the devices do have, namely in the camera and the battery life.
Design
- Both devices use the same basic display
- 5.5” AMOLED 1440p Quad HD (2560 x 1440) display
- The Moto Z Force also has ShatterShield display
- The Moto Z Force is larger than the Moto Z
- 155.9mm x75.8mm x 6.99mm vs 153.3mm x 75.3mm x 5.19mm
- It is also consequently heavier at 163g as opposed to the Moto Z which is 136g
Performance
Both the Moto Z and the Moto Z Force have the same internal architecture
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with a 2.2 GHz Quad-core CPU and an Adreno 530 GPU
- 4GB RAM with either 32GB or 64GB internal memory
- It supports up to a 2TB micro SD card
Camera
The rear camera for the Moto Z Force is of higher resolution than that found on the Moto Z
- 21 MP with Phase Detection Autofocus as opposed to a 13 MP shooter
- Both have the same f/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation and laser autofocus
- The Moto Z Force also has phase detection autofocus which is missing on the Moto Z
- The front camera is a standard 5 MP with a f/2.2 aperture.
Battery
The main reason why the Moto Z Force is larger and heavier than its little twin
- 3500mAh vs 2600mAh on the Moto Z
- This allows the battery to have an extra 10 hours of usage and can be thus used for 40 hours as opposed to 30 hours.
- Both devices have TurboPower Charging technology
- The Moto Z Force can charge up to 15 hours of usage in 15 mins while the Moto Z manages 8 hours in the same time
Features
The thin and slim design of the Moto Z means that it does not support a 3.5mm headphone jack
- The Moto Z and Moto Z Force has a USB Type-C adapter for the missing headphone jack
- MotoMods – magnetic attachments that improve the functionality of the device
- Both devices support the same MotoMods — speakers by JBL, a Moto Insta-Share projector, additional battery capacity and a personalisation backplate called Moto Style Shell.
Motorola has yet to announce the launch of an unlocked version of the devices, with the Moto Z Force being a US exclusive on Verizon for its release during summer this year. In the immortal words of Jedi Master Yoda — May the Force be with you (Verizon).
For now you can register your interest for the Motorola Moto Z and Moto Z Force on Motorola’s website.
