Motorola Moto Z2 Force vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 33 g lighter

    Moto Z2 Force:
    143 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 17 mm narrower

    Moto Z2 Force:
    76 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Z2 Force:
    5.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Moto Z2 Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Moto Z2 Force: 9.9 mm thinner

    Moto Z2 Force:
    6.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 50.8 mm shorter

    Moto Z2 Force:
    155.8 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 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 +50.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    76 mm +17 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    6.1 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +9.9 mm versus Moto Z2 Force

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto Z2 Force

    143 g

    +33 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 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. MDA Basic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Moto Z2 Force has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

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

MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Moto Z2 Force

    2730 mAh

    +1630 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Z2 Force2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.8 Х 76 Х 6.1 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatterproof
Unknown
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, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
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, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1892
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6481
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7770
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 379
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1614
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Super Black
  • Fine Gold
  • Lunar Grey
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Plastic front
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE (5.0 after SW update)
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Z2 Force, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto Z2 ForceMDA Basic
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.)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player