Unlocked Z under clocked?

[benjamminh]

A few posts on XDA have claimed/speculated that the unlocked/GSM non- Verizon Z phones are under clocked to 1.8 from 2.2. I have no idea if this is true, and if it is true I wonder if it would improve battery life some and reduce performance some?

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ucts%2Fmoto-z%23Specifications&token=UBTDtVIJ

This does show it as 1.8.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

It would be best to wait until the unlocked Moto Z starts shipping to customers so that we can see what's really up as these are just speculations.

 

[Rukbat]

Any time you slow the CPU clock you reduce the drain on the battery, phone or other computer. It also reduces the speed of the app running - whether this reduces performance or not depends on the app (if most of its time is spent waiting for you to do something, it won't - if most of its time is spent "crunching numbers", it will.

I can't address whether unlocked = underclocked in a Z, I don't have any to check.

 

[MartinMPL]

Well, I have the unlocked UK version and it flies. It's never shown so much as a hiccup. Battery life is stellar for the size of the battery too.

If this is partly from underclocking then I'm all for it.

 

[leetrevor81]

I have done side by side tests with my HTC 10 and it loads games quicker and websites quicker

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

I have done side by side tests with my HTC 10 and it loads games quicker and websites quicker

As far as I know, the Moto Z uses UFS, while the 10 uses eMMC 5.1

 

[jln0]

I have done side by side tests with my HTC 10 and it loads games quicker and websites quicker

HTC 10 is faster ?

 

[leetrevor81]

HTC 10 is faster ?

Sorry! The Moto Z was faster, I didn't make that clear

 

[MartinMPL]

The Z certainly seems faster than the 10 (which I had previously). It's also a way better phone:

Better screen
Faster
Better battery life - somehow!!?
Feels less like a brick
Hasn't yet scratched just by being looked at
...

 

[Soundtallica]

As the happy owner of a Z Play, that's a tradeoff I'd be more than happy to make actually.

 

[accordex#AC]

Motorola web site lists the Unlocked Moto Z Snap Dragon 820 at 1.8 GHZ

Amazon has it listed at 2.2Ghz and B&H Photo at 2.15 Ghz lol

The Moto Z Droid and Force Droid are both listed at 2.2Ghz