Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto Z2 Force
vivo Y97
Performance
78.578.1
Camera
67.928.4
Display
86.270.1
Battery
22.826.2
Build
87.80.2
Connectivity
56.557.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
53.938.9
Summary
- The Motorola Moto Z2 Force features a more premium build with an aluminum frame and a P-OLED display, offering a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the vivo Y97's S-IPS LCD at 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto Z2 Force is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, which generally outperforms the Helio P60 in the Y97.
- The camera on the Moto Z2 Force includes a dual 12 MP setup, while the Y97 has a 16 MP main camera, but the video recording capabilities are superior on the Moto Z2 Force with 4K support.
- The Y97 has a larger battery capacity at 3315 mAh compared to the Moto Z2 Force's 2730 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging.
- Software-wise, the Moto Z2 Force runs on Android 7.1.1, upgradable to 9.0, while the Y97 operates on Android 8.1 with Funtouch 4.5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto Z2 Force
vivo Y97
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Also known as Motorola Moto z Force Edition (2nd gen.)
For China
Display
Size
5.5"
6.3"
Type
P-OLED
S-IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Shatterproof
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 540
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2730 mAh
3315 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2730 mAh, non-removable
3315 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm (6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 in)
155.9 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
143 g
162 g
Materials
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Super Black, Fine Gold, Lunar Grey
Starry Night, Nebula, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.87 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE (5.0 after SW update), aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG, magnetic connector
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4.5
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

