The Moto Z and Moto Z Play are finally here. Will the new Motorola smartphones rule the premium smartphone segment in India?
Lenovo-owned Motorola has today launched its much-awaited Moto Z and Moto Z Play smartphones in India. The two smartphones are priced at Rs 39,999 and Rs 24,999 respectively, and will be available via Amazon India and Flipkart starting October 17 at 11:59PM. The Moto Z, globally announced in June this year, had drawn everyone’s attention with its unique ‘semi-modular’ concept that allowed users to snap on an external module, branded as Moto Mods. These modules are connected to the smartphone through a ‘16 magnetic’ port. Motorola already has a range of modules to support the Moto Z, which includes JBL’s SoundBoost for audio boost, InstaShare for using smartphone as projector and Power Pack to enhance battery life up to 23 hours. There’s also a Hasselblad True Zoom camera mod. Prices for Moto Mods start at Rs 5,999 and go all the way up to Rs 19,999. The company will also be offering inaugural discounts on Moto Mods on launch day.
Along with the semi-modular concept, the Moto Z is also one of the few Android smartphones to skip 3.5mm audio jack, and support audio via USB. LeEco introduced a CDLA technology on its Le2 series of smartphones. The technology is said to deliver lossless and improved audio quality via USB. Apple has also ditched the 3.5mm audio jack in its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones. ALSO READ: Everything you need to know about ‘Moto Mods’ for Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones
Along with the Moto Z, Motorola also launched the Moto Z Play smartphone in India. Unveiled at IFA 2016 this year, Motorola had extensively advertised the battery capacity of the smartphone. Featuring a 3,510mAh battery, it is said to deliver up to 50 hours of back up on ‘mixed usage’. It also comes with Motorola’s fast charging technology TurboPower that can deliver up to nine hours worth of power in 15 minutes of charging.
Moto Z Specifications
The Moto Z comes with a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display. It runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out-of-the-box and is powered by a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor paired with 4GB of RAM. The smartphone is available in 64GB storage option along with a microSD card slot to further expand the onboard memory.
For photography, the smartphone comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera, f/1.8 aperture, laser auto-focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual LED flash. It has a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone comes with a humble 2,600mAh battery with Turbo Charging smartphone. Other important features of the smartphone include water-repellent nano-coating, fingerprint scanner and connectivity options such as 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.
Moto Z Play specifications
The smartphone sports a 5.5-inch full HD (1080p) Super AMOLED display, and is powered by a Snapdragon 625 processor paired with 3GB of RAM. It comes with 32GB storage onboard, which can be expanded using a microSD card.
For photography, the Moto Z Play sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with laser auto-focus, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, and 4K video recording capabilities. There is also a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Other features of the smartphone include fingerprint scanner, and connectivity options like dual-SIM card slots, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Wi-Fi and USB Type-C port. Unlike the Moto Z, this smartphone comes with the 3.5mm audio jack. It comes with a 3,510mAh battery along with turbo charging support.