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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Motorola · 2016

Motorola Moto Z

Motorola Moto Z Android smartphone. Announced Jun 2016. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 820 chipset, 13 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 2600 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 820
RAM 4 GB
Storage 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 13 MP
Battery 2600 mAh
Build 136g, 5.2mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, June. Released 2016, September
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - USA Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Global
GPU Adreno 530

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 83.1 cm 2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~535 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 13 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

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)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C, OTG, magnetic connector

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - USA HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - Global

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother Moto Mods snap-on accessories

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 5566Basemark X: 36322
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 53h

Misc

Colors Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
Models XT1650, XT1650-05
SAR 0.91 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.30 W/kg (head)     1.72 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, June. Released 2016, September
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - USA Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Global
GPU Adreno 530
Type AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 83.1 cm 2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~535 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Single 13 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
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)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C, OTG, magnetic connector
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - USA HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - Global
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother Moto Mods snap-on accessories
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 5566Basemark X: 36322
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 53h
Colors Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
Models XT1650, XT1650-05
SAR 0.91 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.30 W/kg (head)     1.72 W/kg (body)
Price About 220 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
45.2/100
Mid-range

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 37.6
Display 75.5
Camera 64.4
Battery 49.4
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