Entry-level · 2016
Motorola Moto Z
Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out
Smaller battery (2600mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.5″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz
OLED display
Display
5.5″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU
Camera
13 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K
Camera
13 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
13 MP f/1.8
OIS
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
2600 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
2600 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Build & Design
136 g · 5.2 mm
Build & Design
136 g · 5.2 mmHeight
153.3 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
5.2 mm
Weight
136 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 7
Trades blows
2 wins
1 loss
Sharper screen
AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
33% larger battery capacity
2,600 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Loses on most
2 losses
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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