While everyone is talking about the iPhone 7 that was just announced and is right around the corner, Lenovo have been quietly working on updating their Moto Z line-up, and they’ve added a brand new device to it. The Moto Z Play is said to be quite the feature-rich phone, coming above all with a great battery and a sleek physical design.
It should be a great response to the hyped iPhone 7, but it looks like the device is capable of standing out on its own pretty well. And even though the phone comes with some great specifications and is definitely not a budget device, it still has quite the competitive price tag, and smartphone lovers who’re disappointed with the latest offer on the iOS side might want to check it out.
One of the features that are specifically being advertised for the new phone is its battery capacity. According to the official claims, this is the strongest phone to come out from under the Motorola brand name so far, and those who value the battery life of their devices should be delighted to know that this phone is going to survive some very active use.
It’s worth noting that while the phone retains the characteristic attractive design of the Moto Z line, it also adds a little extra weight compared to its predecessor. This is likely due to the more advanced internals in the phone, but in any case it’s important for fans to remember that it will be a bit bulkier in their hands and pockets compared to what they’ve used to.
Other than the battery, the phone is a great all-around package in every other way, from its screen to the processor. It should offer more than enough power for those who like to use some more advanced applications on their devices, and the large screen real estate also means that the device will be very comfortable for doing more demanding work.
Last but not least, some critics have been jokingly pointing out that the device also comes with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, so users will be free to use whatever brand of headphones they want. This is likely going to be brought up more and more often by reviewers when talking about all sorts of devices in the near future, as the fiasco with the release of the iPhone 7 will echo through the industry for some time.
It’s not a minor feature anyway, and the huge backlash Apple are facing for their design decision in the iPhone 7 makes it clear that the company did not calculate the situation very adequately. Hopefully they are going to undo their mistake by the time they’re ready to present the next iPhone, but the damage has already been done anyway.
As for the Moto Z Play, we expect the device to see some pretty good recognition among Android fans over the next few months. It has a lot to offer, and the great choice of pricing will also definitely reflect positively on its market performance.
The only minor criticism some have had towards the phone is with regards to its operating memory. Instead of the 4 GB of RAM found in the Moto Z and Z Force, this device only comes with 3 GB instead. While it’s not little by itself, it might still affect the performance of some applications, particularly when the user needs to do some multitasking.