Lenovo today launched the Moto Z Play officially at IFA 2016. The third Z series smartphone after the Moto Z and Moto Z Force comes with the same modular design but a glass back cover instead of metal.
Coming to specs the Moto Z Play runs on the more modest Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor with 3GB RAM, 32/64 GB onboard storage. There's a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display up front with Gorilla Glass protection. Just like its other siblings, it supports all Moto Mods as well. But there's one key difference here, you get the 3.5mm headphone jack return on the Moto Z Play.
Moto Z Play Key Hardware Specifications
- 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, (1920 x 1080 pixels, 401ppi)
- 2.0 GHz Octa-Core, Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU
- 3GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB internal memory expandable up to 2TB with microSD
- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
- Dual-SIM Option
- 16MP Rear camera, Laser Autofocus, PDAF, 1.3um pixel, f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone LED Flash
- 5MP front-facing camera, Wide-Angle lens, LED flash
- Thickness: 6.99mm; Weight: 165g
- Fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack
- 4G LTE, Dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC, GPS, USB Type-C port
- 3510mAh non-removable battery, Turbo Charging
Android Marshmallow takes care of everyday tasks and there is no word as to when the Moto Z series will get Nougat update. For the shutterbugs you have a 16MP rear camera with phase-detection autofocus, LED flash and capability to record 4K videos. There's a 5MP front camera too for selfies.
You also have a massive 3510 mAh battery on the Moto Z Play, which is actually even larger than the Moto Z force variant.
Pricing and Availability
The Moto Z Play Droid will be coming to the US for $408 on Verizon up front or 24 monthly payments of $17. Globally it has been priced at 499 Euros (Rs. 37000) and will be going on sale starting September 8th. At present there is no word on when it would launch in India.
