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Motorola Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)

Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto Z Force vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 7 Plus X Motorola Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) 11Points
5.5"
AMOLED

1440x2560

21.5
MP

5mp

4GB
RAM

Quad-core

3500
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
10Points Apple iPhone 7 Plus (32GB) Compare Motorola Moto Z Force X
5.5"
IPS

1080x1920

12
MP

7.1mp

3GB
RAM

Quad-core

2900
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)} 11 Advantages Motorola Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB) vs iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)} 10 Advantages Apple iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
+4GB LPDDR433%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs3GB LPDDR4
+Until 2TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+163 grams (5.71 ounces)15%
Lighter
vs188 grams (6.58 ounces)
+7 millimeters (0.28 inches)4%
Thinner
vs7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches)
+1440x2560 pixels78%
Higher resolution screen
vs1080x1920 pixels
+534 PPI33%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs401 PPI
+Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front cameraAdvantage
The Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera helps in dark places or in low light
vsQuad-LED flash
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use
vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+3500 mAh21%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs2900 mAh
+Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapterAdvantage
Best output for headset
vsproprietary audio output
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
2.15GHz 64bit Quad-corevs+2.34GHz 64bit Quad-core (16nm)1%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
32GB (22GB available)vs+32GB (25GB available)14%
More internal storage for applications and files
AMOLEDvs+TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
(back) 21.5MPvs+(dual camera) 12MP + 12MP12%
Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoomvs+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
HDR photo/video only main cameravs+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
(front) 5MPvs+(front) 7.1MP40%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
4.1 + A2DPvs+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster
Water splash resistant (don't immerse)vs+IP67 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

25 Common items in both devices
Aluminum body, glass front
16 million
5.5"
LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
OIS: Optical stabilization
f/1.8 (aperture)
4K UHD (3840x2160)
+18 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
ModelMoto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
Other model namesVerizon Motorola Moto Z Force Droid XT1650-02 XLTE, VertexiPhone 7 Plus A1661 CDMA, iPhone 7 Plus A1784
Country or region availableUSA
USA
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandMotorolaApple
Release date7/28/20169/16/2016, Announced: 9/7/2016
Depth7 millimeters (0.28 inches)7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches)
Size (width x height)75.8 x 155.9 millimeters (2.98 x 6.14 in)77.9 x 158.2 millimeters (3.07 x 6.23 in)
Weight163 grams (5.71 ounces)188 grams (6.58 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass frontAluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and othersWater splash resistant (don't immerse)IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min

📲 Display

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
Display typeAMOLEDTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size5.5" inches5.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~70.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~67.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2560 pixels1080x1920 pixels (16:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)534 PPI401 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassShatterShieldSapphire Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registered625nits[typ]
Wide color gamut

🤖 Operating System

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowiOS 10
Firmware updateAndroid 8.0 OreoiOS 15
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm)64bit: Apple A10 Fusion (16nm)
CPUQuad-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core)
2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core)
Quad-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.34GHz Hurricane (Dual-core)
2x 2GHz Zephyr (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 530 624MhzPowerVR Series7XT Plus (6-core, 900MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredBasemark OS II: 3796 (2.0)

💽 Memory and storage

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR43GB LPDDR4
Internal storage32GB (22GB available)32GB (25GB available)
NVMe (SSD)
External storageUntil 2TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload450/50 Mbps450/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900, CDMA 800/1900/2100 (A1661)
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
A1661 model:
CDMA2000
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
A1784 model:
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat9 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13)LTE Cat9 (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,27,28,29,30)
TD-LTE (38,39,40,41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
Back camera (main camera)21.5 megapixels(dual camera)
12 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.856mm1/3.6
Main camera resolution5344x4016 pixels4608x2592 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED on main camera and LED on front cameraQuad-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered28mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/3" inches
Pixel size1.12µm pixel1.22µm pixel
AutofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video only main cameraHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered1080p@120fps
720p@240fps

📸 Front camera

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels7.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution2592x1944 pixels3072x2304 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashLEDNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered32mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound with dual speakers
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, AAC, eAAC, M4A

🔌 Connectivity

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio outputType-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapterproprietary audio output
TV outputNot supportedProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity3500 mAh2900 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomy29 hours (1.2 days)21 hours
Standby480 hours (20 days)384 hours (16 days)

➕ Other features

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White
• USB OTG On-The-Go
• Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods
• Quick Charge 3.0
• TurboPower charging: 15h in 15min
• 3.5mm to USB-C headphone adapter included
• Colors: Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
• Oleophobic coating
• Simultaneous HD video and image recording
• 3D Touch display
• FaceTime
• Siri
• AirDrop
• iCloud
• NFC Apple Pay only
• Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included

☢️ Radiation rate

Moto Z Force Droid (XT1650 32GB)iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.78W/kg (head), 1.14W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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