Motorola Moto Z2 Force vs Sharp Aquos S2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Moto Z2 Force:
    OLED
    Aquos S2:
    LCD
  • Width

    Aquos S2: 4 mm narrower

    Moto Z2 Force:
    76 mm
    Aquos S2:
    72 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto Z2 Force:
    Single
    Aquos S2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Moto Z2 Force: 1.8 mm thinner

    Moto Z2 Force:
    6.1 mm
    Aquos S2:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Aquos S2: 14 mm shorter

    Moto Z2 Force:
    155.8 mm
    Aquos S2:
    141.8 mm

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. Moto Z2 Force

    Height:
    155.8 mm +14 mm versus Aquos S2
    Width:
    76 mm +4 mm versus Aquos S2
    Depth:
    6.1 mm
  2. 2. Aquos S2

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Moto Z2 Force

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto Z2 Force

    143 g

    +3 g versus Aquos S2

  2. 2. Aquos S2

    140 g

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. Moto Z2 Force

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Moto Z2 Force has approximately 3.3% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S2.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Moto Z2 Force: Original memory entry

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

Aquos S2: Original memory entry

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. Moto Z2 Force

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

2. Aquos S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Moto Z2 Force

    2730 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S2

    3020 mAh

    +290 mAh versus Moto Z2 Force

Specifications

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1. Moto Z2 Force2. Aquos S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceAquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.8 Х 76 Х 6.1 mm
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceAquos S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatterproof
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceAquos S2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 84
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 78
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceAquos S2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 88256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1892
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6481
  • 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7770
  • 3688
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 379
  • 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1614
  • 994
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceAquos S2
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Super Black
  • Fine Gold
  • Lunar Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build
  • Plastic front
  • aluminum body
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceAquos S2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE (5.0 after SW update)
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceAquos S2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceAquos S2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto z Force Edition (2nd gen.)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W