doogald
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The Moto Z Force can be used on other carriers, although you might be missing a few bands. But it's still a Verizon exclusive and that perturbs the cognoscenti at several Android websites. So it's not judged on its own merits because of this.
It is definitely optimized for CDMA and Verizon's LTE bands, though, and comes with Verizon-specific apps that you cannot remove and are unnecessary on another carrier. The unlocked versions of the Z phones are not that way.
I certainly would not suggest to anybody that they buy a Z Force to use on a carrier other than Verizon, except for an extremely knowledgeable user. Sites like Android Central are probably an even split between technically proficient users and users who are not so curious technically about their phones. AC also has a list of best Verizon phones, and the Droids are on that list.