Lenovo-owned mobile brand, Motorola has announced what it calls its ‘most advanced smartphone yet’ – the Moto Z2 Force Edition. The flagship sports a durable screen (shatterproof), dual rear cameras and USB Type-C port for charging, data transfer and headphones (no 3.5 mm audio jack).
Succeeding the Moto Z and Z Force, the Moto Z2 Force Edition has a 5.5-inch QHD display coupled with the company’s Moto Shattershield tech which means the screen will not necessarily crack or shatter. It packs an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and feature dual rear 12MP sensors (colour and monochrome) with f/2.0 lenses and Hybrid AutoFocus.
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Like the Essential Phone and earlier Moto Z Series phones, the Z2 Force Edition has a rear magnetic connector for attaching Moto Mod accessories. It sports a 6.1 mm thin aluminium alloy body with water-repellent nano coating and comes pre-loaded with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.
Moto Z2 Force Edition Specification
- Dimension: 155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm
- Weight: 143 grams
- SIM: Single or Dual SIM
- Operating System: Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS
- Display: 5.5-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD AMOLED POLED ShatterShield, shatterproof display
- Processor: 2.45GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform
- Graphics: Adreno 540 GPU
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Storage: 64GB built-in storage + expandable up to 2TB via microSD
- Main camera: Dual rear 12MP cameras (monochrome + color) with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX386 sensors, 1.25um pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, Laser Auto Focus, 4k video recording
- Front camera: 5MP selfie camera with dual-tone LED flash, 85-degree wide-angle lens, f/2.2 aperture
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, Dual Band Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2 (5.0 enabled after Android O), GPS with GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
- Battery Capacity: 2730mAh battery with TurboPower Charging
- Others: Fingerprint sensor, Water repellent nano-coating, 3 Mics, Front-ported loud speaker
- Colours: Fine Gold, Lunar Grey, Super Black
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360 Camera Moto Mod
Motorola also announced the launch of the Moto 360 Camera to join the existing collection of Moto mods. Akin to Samsung’s Gear 360 camera, it shoots videos and photos in 360 degrees. It records 4K videos with immersive 3D audio, captures 150-degree ultra-wide-angle still front and rear photos, and live streams across all social media channels.
Pricing and Availability
The Moto Z2 Force will go on sale starting August 10th for an off-contract price of $799.99 in the US. It will also be available from BestBuy and Motorola.com as well as on all major US carriers – AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon. Later in the summer, the Moto Z2 Force Edition will roll out in Brazil, Mexico, and various counries in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
The Moto Z2 Force also has advanced software for easily editing 360-degree photos and videos. It will be available globally for US$ 300 starting August 10.
