Moto Z2 Force VS OnePlus 5 VS Galaxy S8+ VS HTC U11: which Snapdragon 835 powered flagship should you choose?

We know, the Moto Z2 Force has just been officially announced, and it’s finally time to see what it holds and how it stacks up against its rivals.

However, the Moto Z2 Force has an advantage that its competitors do not: modularity. With the modules offered by the manufacturer, it is possible to improve certain functions or add some. It somewhat resembles the LG G5, although the approach is not the same, but the Korean quickly backed out. We get down to the heart of the matter and start with the technical sheets.

data sheets

Design

We’re all about design, the Moto Z2 Force is clearly not the sexiest of the bunch, it doesn’t have a bezel-less display and prominent edges. The back doesn’t serve very well either because of its modularity, among other things.

Then there’s the Galaxy S8+ with the beautiful Infinity Display, the best display currently on a smartphone. We were amazed by the design of the Korean flagship.

On HTC, it’s somewhat the same story as the Moto Z2 Force, as the boundaries are also evident. If the rear is slightly better quality and smooth, this is not the case with the front.

The OnePlus 5 adopts a pretty 2016 design, yet it seduced us. The smartphone exudes quality, but we weren’t as surprised as when we discovered the Galaxy S8+.

Yield

Regarding performance, we will not detail the features of each model, in flagships Snapdragon 835 with solid performance and terrific energy efficiency. The only distinguishing point that could be is the amount of RAM available, this will mainly affect multitasking.

Interface

Skins bring their share of innovations and sometimes problems. In this case, the skins do not have to be very effective, manufacturers have realized that changing the interface too much can lead to huge delays in future updates.

When it comes to the Moto Z2 Force and OnePlus 5, the interface isn’t that far off. Stock ROMs. We will discover a slightly more modified interface on Samsung and HTC, especially regarding icons and slightly inverted parameters. However, there is nothing really alarming in this respect.

Camera

We have dual photo sensors in our two flagships, the Moto Z2 Force, OnePlus 5, while the Galaxy S8+ and HTC U11 have a single photo sensor. The Korean hasn’t taken the plunge yet, but it won’t be for long.

During our OnePlus 5 testing, we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of its shots, which proved to be extremely effective. From this perspective, he is an excellent challenger.

The HTC U11’s photo sensor is by far the best we’ve seen during our testing, and the DxO Mark ranking only confirms our statements.

The camera has hardly improved since then. Samsung Galaxy S7While testing the Galaxy S8+, we were also disappointed by this odd choice. It’s admittedly very good, possibly even one of the best we’ve tested, but it’s a pity that the Korean doesn’t want to go a bit more ambitious for its flagship.

Regarding the Moto Z2 Force, we cannot comment on it as we do not have the chance to hold it for now.

Autonomy

Flagships with Snapdragon 835 are relatively durable as far as we’ve observed. The Galaxy S8+ in the Exynos version in France still remains the undisputed master in this field.

But according to the datasheet, the Moto Z Force 2 offers a smaller battery than its smaller comrades. Therefore, it would be expected that autonomy is not the strong point of the smartphone. Still, we’ll wait to judge on the spot if the opportunity arises.

Solution

At the moment, the release of the Moto Z2 Force in France is not on the agenda. In comparison, it is worth noting that we have the version in France. Galaxy S8+ exynosother markets around the world have a Snapdragon version of Qualcomm.

On the performance side, pretty much the same talk. Beside the photo or the interface, it will depend on everyone’s taste. Finally, regarding autonomy, if the Galaxy S8+ is undoubtedly a cador in the field, it seems unlikely that the Moto Force Z2 will even score in this little game.

In the end, if we only had to keep one, how would we decide between them? We have a smartphone that stands out in this little game considering the quality/price ratio. neither more nor less than One Plus 5. Unlike the Galaxy S8+ and Moto Z2 Force, the HTC U11 has a high-end technical sheet with a relatively limited price.