Moto Z2 Play And New Moto Mods Officially Announced

By Deepak Singh • Updated On 7 Jun 2017

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Lenovo’s next modular Moto, the Moto Z2 Play, is out in full glory, along with a set of upgraded Moto Mods. The new Z2 Play is just 6mm slim and consequently houses a smaller 3000mAh battery (as compared to 3400mAh unit in its predecessor).

The design is quite similar to the Moto G5, but the Z2 Play, as stated above, is slimmer and flaunts a full metal build. And the Moto Mods that cling to it magnetically will communicate using the 16 Pogo Pins on the rear. (हिंदी में पढ़ें)

The Z2 Play has a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display and is powered by 2.2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 626 processor paired with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB storage. You can also add up to 2TB microSD storage.

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For photography, there is a 12MP sensor on the rear with f/1.7 aperture, dual pixel AF, laser AF and dual tone LED flash. On the other hand, the selfie camera has a 5MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture optics.

Other features include 4G VoLTE, dual band WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC and USB Type-C.

As for Moto Mods, Lenovo has released JBL SoundBoost 2 which has water repellent coating and fabric body, and can last for 10 hours of playback. The new TurboPower mod aka Battery mod has turbo charging and LED indicators.

Besides, Moto also presented a Gamepad Mod at MWC 2017 for hardcore gamers and that shall be compatible with Z2 Play too.

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Moto Z2 Play vs Moto G5 Plus Specifications

Model	Moto Z2 Play	Moto G5 Plus
Display	5.5-Inch, Full HD, AMOLED	5.2-Inch, Full HD, IPS
Processor	octa-core Snapdragon 626 Processor	octa-core Snapdragon 625 Processor
RAM	3GB/4GB	3GB/4GB
Internal Storage	32GB/64GB,expandable up to 128GB	16GB/32GB,expandable up to 128GB
Software	Android Nougat 7.0	Android Nougat 7.0
Primary Camera	12MP rear camera, f/1.7 aperture	12MP rear camera, f/1.7 aperture
Secondary Camera	5MP selfie camera, f/2.2 aperture	5MP selfie camera, f/2.2 aperture
Dimensions and Weight	156.2 x 76.2 x 5.99mm and 145 Grams	150.2x74x7.9 mm and 155 Grams
Battery	3,000 mAh, turbo charging (50 percent in 20 minutes)	3,000 mAh, turbo charging (50 percent in 20 minutes)
Others	4G VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, microUSB, 3.5mm	4G VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, microUSB, 3.5mm
Price	Starts at $499 (Roughly Rs. 32,130)	Rs. 14,999/ Rs. 16,999

Deepak Singh

Deepak Singh is a technology journalist and editor with over 13 years of experience covering consumer electronics. A computer engineering graduate, he has developed deep expertise in chipsets, displays, and hardware performance.

Over the past decade, Deepak has reviewed more than 700 products, including smartphones, laptops, TVs, and audio gear. He currently leads the editorial team at Smartprix, focusing on accurate, useful, and hands-on tech reporting.

When he’s not testing new devices, Deepak enjoys reading and spending time with his family.

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