HTC J vs Motorola Moto Z2 Force

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    J: 6 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Moto Z2 Force:
    143 g
  • Width

    J: 10 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Moto Z2 Force:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Moto Z2 Force:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Moto Z2 Force: 3.4 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 mm
    Moto Z2 Force:
    6.1 mm
  • Height

    J: 24.3 mm shorter

    J:
    131.5 mm
    Moto Z2 Force:
    155.8 mm
  • Release year

    J:
    2012
    Moto Z2 Force:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +3.4 mm versus Moto Z2 Force
  2. 2. Moto Z2 Force

    Height:
    155.8 mm +24.3 mm versus J
    Width:
    76 mm +10 mm versus J
    Depth:
    6.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Moto Z2 Force

    143 g

    +6 g versus J

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. J

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Moto Z2 Force

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Moto Z2 Force has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than J.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for J, Moto Z2 Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJMoto Z2 Force
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Moto Z2 Force: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Moto Z2 Force

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Moto Z2 Force

    2730 mAh

    +920 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Moto Z2 Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationJMoto Z2 Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 155.8 Х 76 Х 6.1 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for J, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationJMoto Z2 Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatterproof
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for J, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationJMoto Z2 Force
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • 720p@240fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 78
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for J, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationJMoto Z2 Force
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1892
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6481
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7770
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 379
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1614
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationJMoto Z2 Force
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Super Black
  • Fine Gold
  • Lunar Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Plastic front
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationJMoto Z2 Force
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE (5.0 after SW update)
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationJMoto Z2 Force
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Moto Z2 Force.
SpecificationJMoto Z2 Force
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto z Force Edition (2nd gen.)