Lenovo has announced two latest flagship modular smartphones: Moto Z and Moto Z Force. Using multiple optioinal modules, you can easily add more features to the handsets. Sounds cool? Let’s keep checking.
The Moto Z and Moto Z Pro are two high performance, modular smartphones that run Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. As we can see from the images, both Android phones show off a sleek and ultra thin appearance, and each comes with an air-grade aluminum chassis with Corning Gorilla Glass/ShatterShield, which delivers an ultra strong construction and modern aesthetic style.
The Moto Z measures 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19mm, weights 136g. It’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 2.2GHz quad-core processor with Adreno 530 GPU and comes equipped with 32GB/64GB ROM and 4GB LPDDR4 RAM with microSD card slot supporting up to 2TB in order to deliver fast response and smooth operation for various apps, games and video playback, and its 5.5-inch AMOLED display features 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and 535 ppi pixel density, which offers sharp, clear and vivid images. Furthermore, the smartphone has a 13MP laser autofocus camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS with video stabilization, dual LED flash and more, so the handset has the ability to capture high-quality photos, and it also supports 4K video recording, slow motion video and panorama, and a 5MP front-facing camera with wide-angle lens, f/2.2 aperture, and flash is designed for perfect selfie and comfortable video chat.
The Moto Z Force has almost same configuration as Moto Z’s, but it features a 21MP rear camera, and compared with Moto Z’s 2600mAh rechargeable batery, Moto Z Force sports a 3500mAh battery. Meanwhile, both models support TurboPower for up to 15 hours of power in 15 minutes of charging. Other shared specs also include water-resistant nano-coating, NFC, fingerprint sensor, front-facing speaker, and etc.
Furthermore, as two modular smartphones, the Moto Z and Mote Z Pro are capable of working with multiple custom modules including portable projector module, JBL SoundBoost speaker module, Incipio’s offGrid Power Pack module, and etc. Each module can be firmly attached onto your Moto Z or Z Force using strong magnets, so you can add needed functions to your phone with ease.
Moto Z and Z Force will be available in the US starting from September. If you’re interested, jump to Motorola (Moto Z Force) for their more details.