Moto Z And Moto Z Force-Motorola's Next Android Flagship Phones
Moto Z and Moto Z Force are Motorola’s next Android flagship phones, the phones have an ultra thin full metal design and support for “MotoMods” that enhance and expands their capabilities, functionalities, and performance . Moto Z is really a very thin smartphone. On 16th September it is just 5.19 millimeters thick.
The interesting thing is MotoMods, Both new phones have 16 pin magnetic connectors on their back, which a variety of MotoMods can connect to. So far, that includes a pico projector, a JBL speaker and a variety of battery packs from Incipio, Tumi, and Kate Spade. Moto says the Mods will work on next year’s phones, It is still unclear that how much MotoMods they gonna launch.
Moto Modes
On the Basis of concept of modular phones like Google’s Project Ara and LG G5, Motorola has come up with something called MotoMods. Basically, these are the accessories which get attached to a 16 pins dock which is present at the lower back of the device to add some extra feature or functionality. The MotoMods snap onto the phone using integrated magnets. MotoMods works with the new Motorola flagship devices, Moto Z, and Moto Z Force...
Moto Style Shell Mod for Moto Z
Transform your Moto Z smartphone to suit your style with the all new Moto Style Shell Mod. The Moto Style Shell is streamlined, designed for comfort, and snaps easily onto your Moto Z phone without adding bulk. They are offered in premium materials like real wood, leather and patterned fabric.
Moto Insta- Share Project
The Moto Insta-Share Project Mod lets you transform your Moto Z smartphone into a projector, in a snap! It has a smart and convenient design. The ultra-thin Moto Insta-Share Projector comes with an integrated kickstand so you can easily project at any angle. Plus, it includes up to one hour of battery life so you can project longer without using your phone’s battery.
JBL SoundBoost Speaker
It’s a two 3 watt speakers which gets attached to the back of your phone. This Mod includes a kickstand and its own battery OF 1,000mAh to offer up to 10 hours of booming sound at fairly louder volumes than the phone’s regular speaker. It can also be used as a speakerphone, just in case you need whomever you are talking with to be nice and loud. These Mods requires no pairing or set up, once it’s connected to the phone, sound just automatically pipes out of its speakers.
Incipio offGRID Power Packs
This is kind of additional batteries which gets attached and provides 22 hours of backup with its 2,200mAh capacity batteries. The Mods are integrated into the phone’s software, so when a battery mod is attached to the phone, you can monitor the charge status of both the internal battery and the mod’s cell. Later a new version will also be available which will be having a built-in support for wireless charging.
Specifications
Moto Z And Moto Z Force Specifications
Moto Z | MotoZ Force | |
| Release Date and Price | 16 September with a price tag of $499 | 16 September with a price tag of $549 |
| Display | AMOLED 5.5 inches (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio) screen with Resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 PPI pixel density) | AMOLED 5.5 inches (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio) screen with Resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 PPI pixel density) |
| Platform | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| CPU/ GPU | Qualcomm MSM 8996 Snapdragon 820 Up to 2.2 GHz quad-core
(Quad-core custom 64-bit Qualcomm® Kryo™)
| Qualcomm MSM 8996 Snapdragon 820 Up to 2.2 GHz quad-core
(Quad-core custom 64-bit Qualcomm® Kryo™)
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| Storage/Memory | 32/64 GB Internal Memory. Expandable upto 2 TB via microSD card UFS 2.0, eMMC 5.1, SD 3.0 (UHS-I)
4 GB LPDDR4 RAM
| 32/64GB Internal Memory. Expandable upto 2 TB via microSD card UFS 2.0, eMMC 5.1, SD 3.0(UHS-I) 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM |
| Battery | 2600 mAh NonRemoval Li-Pol battery | 3500 mAh NonRemoval Li-Pol Battery |
| Charging | Next Gen Motorola Turbocharge charges upto 50% battery in just 20 minutes | Next Gen Motorola Turbocharge charges upto 50% battery in just 20 minutes |
| Camera | 12-megapixelel rear facing shooter with a f/1.8 aperture lens, optical image stabilization(OIS) and laser autofocus
dual-LED (dual tone) flash
5 MP f/2.2 secondary camera capable of 1080p@30fps
Front Side Flash
| 21-megapixelel rear facing shooter with a f/1.8 aperture lens, optical image stabilization(OIS), phase detection autofocus and Deep Trench Isolation and laser autofocus
dual-LED (dual tone) flash
5 MP f/2.2 secondary camera capable of 1080p@30fps
Front Side Flash
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| Display Protection | Gorilla Glass 4
5th Gen Water repellent nano-coating
| Motorola Shatter-Shield technology
5th Gen Water repellent nano-coating⁵
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| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go(OTG) | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go(OTG) |
| Sensors | Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Light sensor, Hall Effect and megnetometer | Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Light sensor, Hall Effect and magnetometer |
| Body | 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
136g (4.80 oz)
| 155.9 x 75.8 x 7 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 in)
163g (5.75 oz)
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| Connectivity | 4G LTE (Cat 9) CDMA / EVDO Rev A UMTS / HSPA+ GSM / EDGEMoto Mods connector USB-C port for headphones, charging and data transfer 3.5 mm to USB-C headphone port adapter includedWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotBluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, LE GPS: A-GPS, GLONASSNFC YesRadio Yes | 4G LTE (Cat 9) CDMA / EVDO Rev A UMTS / HSPA+ GSM / EDGEMoto Mods connector USB-C port for headphones, charging and data transfer 3.5mm to USB-C headphone port adapter includedWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotBluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, LE GPS: A-GPS, GLONASSNFC YesRadio Yes |
