Motorola has released the thinnest smartphone on the market – the Moto Z, which has a depth of just 5.2mm. The company also released its baby brother, the Moto Z Play, plus a range of accessories – the Moto Mods – at its launch today in Sydney.
Made from military aircraft-grade aluminium and stainless steel, the it features a 14 cm 5.5-inch Quad HD AMOLED display that reproduces content with fine details. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM allows the Moto Z to run fast and perform heavy-duty tasks, claims Motorola.
To help you take breathtaking, true to life shots in any lighting conditions, Moto Z comes with a high-resolution 13MP, f 1.8 camera with optical image stabilization and laser autofocus. The front-facing camera is 5MP, while the fingerprint reader is claimed to be super responsive.
Battery life is said to be long with the 2600 mAh battery giving up to 24 hours of mixed usage battery life. Even when the battery goes low, its TurboPower feature get up to 7 hours of power in just 15 minutes, claims Motorola.
The Moto Z comes with water-repellant coating and keeps you protected from rain, splashes or spills. Available in 64 GB of internal storage options, the Moto Z supports additional space up to 2TB2 via a microSD card. The Moto Z family brings the latest in Moto Experiences with Moto Actions
The Moto Z Play is claimed to have Moto’s longest lasting smartphone battery ever. The device features a thin, lightweight design with a solid aluminium frame and glass back. It has a 2.0 GHz octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM.
A has a 14cm (5.5-inch) 1080p Full HD Super AMOLED display, which is designed for playing games, watching movies or going through your pictures or videos.
It has a 16MP laser autofocus front-facing camera with LED flash. The Moto Z Play delivers a battery life of up to 45 hours of mixed usage. Its rather large 3510 mAh battery also supports TurboPower charging allowing you to get up to 8 hours of use in just 15 minutes of charging.
Motorola has also gone the whole hog with accessories – the Moto Mods, which can be magnetically attached to the back of the handset. These accessories allow users to transform your Moto Z and Moto Z Play into a speaker, camera or projector. There is also a power pack that adds up to 20 hours of battery life to your phone.