Moto Z and Moto Z Force with Moto Mods

Lenovo launched two new Motorola smartphones at Tech World 2016, the Moto Z and Moto Z Force. The two smartphones are similar in design but differ at features.

The focus in the new smartphones are their modular form like LG G5. The company calls them as Moto Mods – the accessories which are designed exclusively for Moto Z smartphone which magnetically snaps on the back of the smartphone and transform it into something like a speaker, a projector, a battery pack, or may be an extended camera.

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Both the phones run Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB of RAM. 32 or 64GB of internal storage are expandable via microSD card. The phones feature 5.5″ AMOLED displays that offer a Quad HD resolution and both devices come with fingerprint scanner and water-repellent coating. The phones come with USB Type-C port and do not come with 3.5mm headset jack – a USB Type-C to 3.5mm adapter is included however.

The difference comes with the battery and the camera where Moto Z hosts a a 2600mAh battery and a 13MP rear camera with fast f/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilization, laser-AF and a dual-tone LED flash. The 5MP wide-angle front camera has an f/2.2 aperture. Moto Z weighs 136 grams and is 5.2mm thick.

The Moto Z Force boasts with 3500mAh battery and 21MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture. The camera features on-sensor phase detection (PDAF) and laser-AF. Optical image stabilization is also featured and the Z Force comes with a shatterproof display. The 5MP front camera on Z Force is also identical to Moto Z’s front camera.  That makes Moto Z Force a bit larger with 7mm thickness weighing 163 grams.

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The Moto Mods attachable accessory modules attach to the phones phones via 16 connection points on the rear plate. Currently there are the InstaShare projector which can project a 480p images up to size of 70 inch, the JBL Soundboost 6 Watt speaker and a 2220 mAh battery pack.

Moto Z Droid Edition will be available from Verizon but consumers can buy an unlocked version directly from Motorola. The Moto Z Force will be available exclusively to Verizon customers in the US and will be marketed as the Moto Z Force Droid edition. Both models will be available in the US this summer. Moto Z will be available in September in other regions.