Motorola Moto X 2016 vs Moto Z 32GB

Comparing the Motorola Moto X 2016 vs Moto Z 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Moto Z 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Motorola Moto X 2016 the better performer.

Display: Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto Z 32GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Moto Z 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to Motorola Moto X 2016's IPS LCD, making Moto Z 32GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Moto Z 32GB offers 13 MP, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto Z 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Moto Z 32GB offers 2600 mAh, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto Z 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Motorola Moto X 2016

(Discontinued)

Moto Z 32GB

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

75%

Performance


Snapdragon 820	Snapdragon 820
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera


21 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	2600 mAh
N/A	Turbo Power Charging

Storage

32 GB

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Distinctive design & seamless modularity
Beautiful display
Stock software interface with useful additions
Top-notch performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Slim frame forgoes ergonomic comfort
Camera performance doesn't match the competition
Battery fails to live up the whole day

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

401 ppi

534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

72.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

N/A

153.3 mm

Width

N/A

75.3 mm

Thickness

N/A

5.1 mm

Weight

N/A

136 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual-LED CCT Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope