Motorola (Lenovo) has announced the launch of the battery-centric Moto Z2 Play alongside new Moto Mods. Compared to its predecessor – the Moto Z Play, the new entrant to the Moto Z Play series smartphone is equipped with a faster processor (i.e faster performance) and the body design is nearly identical (but now thinner at 5.9mm and lighter at 145g).
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Available in Nimbus Blue, Fine Gold or Lunar Gray colours, the Moto Z2 Play sports a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) FHD Super AMOLED 16:9 display (401ppi), an all-metal unibody design, rear facing 12MP Dual Pixel Auto-Focus f/1.7 camera and front 5MP f/2.2 camera with dual LED flash.
Under the hood, the device relies on an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 (14nm) processor paired with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB built-in expandable storage. It should last up to 30 hours of battery life (20 hours less than what the Moto Z Play promised) and with 15 minutes of charge the device can last another 8 hours of usage.
It also comes equipped with a USB Type-C Port (fast charging), fingerprint sensor and software features such as Night Display (warmer screen tone at night) and Moto Voice (answer instant queries and provide helpful infos).
The Moto Z2 Play has gone on sale in brazil today starting at R$ 1,999 and will be available globally starting this month. In the US, it will be exclusive Verizon and will go on sale later this summer on Motorola.com starting at $499
New Moto Mods
Alongside the Moto Z2 Play, Motorola introduced new Moto Mods – four of them:
- Moto GamePad: When snapped in place, this turns the Moto Z2 Play into a handheld console with dual control sticks, D-Pad and four action buttons. The Moto GamePad costs US$ 79.99 and will arrive sometime this Summer.
- JBL SoundBoost 2: The 2nd generation of the JBL SoundBoost comes with up to 10 hours of play time built-in. It has a water resistant body with premium fabric design and comes in Black, Blue or Red colours. Users can adjust sound the new My JBL SoundBoost 2 app. It retails for US$ 79.99.
- Moto TurboPower Pack: This mod adds an extra day of battery life and charges in record time (up to 50% capacity in 20 mins). Like the Moto GamePad and SoundBoost 2, it costs US$ 79.99 but will arrive in July.
- Moto Style Shell: Available in variety of finishes, the Moto Style Shell mod adds fast wireless charging (up to 10W). It costs US$ 39.99 and will be available in July.
