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Lower mid-range · 2016

Motorola Moto Z Force

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Moto Mods magnetic modular connector
Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.5″ AMOLED · 60Hz
820 4 / 32 GB
3500 mAh 15W charging
21 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Shatterproof

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
CPU
4-core, 2.15 GHz
GPU
Adreno 530
Process
14 nm

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

21 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
21 MP f/1.8
OIS
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3500 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3500 mAh
Lab endurance
88:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/32GB · 4/64GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.1
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
Accessory connector
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

163 g · 7.0 mm
Height
155.9 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Thickness
7.0 mm
Weight
163 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
79% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 163 g vs 138 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
17% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 163 g vs 152 g
Full comparison

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