The model-thin handset takes on the heavyweight competition by Apple, Samsung, LG, HTC, and Sony with a bustling spec sheet and an innovative system of magnetic-attached accessories that upgrade it’s already stark potential in a variety of ways. Let’s check out all the hot new hardware that Motorola has brought to the table with its newest hero phone.
Moto Z does have a staggering 5.19mm thin frame and feels feather-light at 136 grams. Granted, this isn’t the thinnest smartphone out there, for handsets by Chinese brands Oppo, Vivo, and Gionee has already crossed the 5mm threshold. None of them is a flagship model, though, and in addition to being so svelte, the Moto Z is made of aluminum and stainless steel.
NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) – USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2016, June
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, September
BODY Dimensions 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM
DISPLAY
Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 PPI pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
PLATFORM
OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU Quad-core (2×2.15 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary 13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Secondary 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 µm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
– 3.5 mm to USB-C headphone adapter incl.
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
CONNECTIVITY
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
– Fast battery charging
– MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player
– MP4/H.264 player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
COLOUR
Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
TESTS
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 5566 / Basemark X: 36322
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 53h
PRICE
Not specified
