Motorola has launched its latest smartphone and it is called as the Moto Z Play Smartphone. It will come with a price tag of $499 i.e. approximately equal to Rs. 33,500 at IFA 2016. It is the basic variant of Moto Z smartphone that was launched by the company in June this year at a price of $624 i.e. approximately equal to Rs. 41,750. The shipping of the Moto Z Play Smartphone will begin in September.
The handset comes with Moto Mods that is a modular system and lets users extend its functionality. A new Moto Mod has also been developed by the company with Hasselblad that is called True Zoom. It extends the camera capabilities of the Moto Z smartphones. All the new products have been unveiled at the IFA 2016 in Berlin and will be on display at the exhibition at the company’s booth.
Moto Z Play Smartphone Key Specifications
Display
The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display and a screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels.
Processor
It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC.
Memory
The Moto Z Play Smartphone comes with a 3GB of RAM and an internal memory of 32GB that can be expanded up to 2000GB using a micro SD card.
Battery
The handset is backed by a 3510mAh battery with Turbopower charging feature. The company claims that the smartphone can be used for 50 hours on one single charge.
Camera
On the camera front, the device has got a rear camera of 16-megapixel and a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel.
Operating System
The smartphone runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
Measurements and Weight
The Moto Z Play Smartphone measures 156.40 x 76.40 x 6.99mm and weighs 165.00grams.
Connectivity Features
On the connectivity front, the smartphone has got to offer various connectivity features like Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). It is a dual-SIM device.
Sensors
The handset comes with the Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer and Proximity sensor.
Price
It has been launched at a price of $499 i.e. approximately equal to Rs. 33,500.
Moto Z Play Smartphone Features
The back panel of the Moto Z Play Smartphone is made up of glass and not metal like its other variants, Moto Z and the Moto Z Force. It is water resistant as it comes with a water-repellent nano-coating. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack on the smartphone. It has also got a fingerprint sensor.
