Motorola Moto Z vs Motorola Moto M

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launch
Announced
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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto Z
Price
$159.95
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto M
Price
$231.00
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, 1/4" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3050 mAh battery
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, June
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, November
Status
Available. Released 2016, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Mediatek Helio P10 Mediatek Helio P15 - India
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - India
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
8 MP, 1/4" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
1 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3050 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
151.4 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz, 0.36 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
To be confirmed
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Motorola Moto Z is equipped with a more powerful processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Moto M. This is an important advantage of this model because powerful CPU allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Motorola Moto Z has better graphics processor Adreno 530 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Moto M has better back camera specs that makes the Moto M a better choice for those who want to get high quality pictures. The Motorola Moto Z shoots videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Moto Z has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the Moto M 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The Moto Z device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Motorola Moto M: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm versus 151.4 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm. The Moto Z cell phone weight 136g that is 27g lighter in compare with the weight of the Moto M.

The Moto M is produced with a 3.5mm jack that is the most simple way to use headset for listening music. The Motorola Moto M has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3050mah battery that is 450mah bigger than the Moto Z cell. That's mean this model will live for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above differences the Moto Z is the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.