Moto Z Force
The new Moto Z Force is well constructed, has a unique approach to mods, contains a great camera, and is a phone I can recommend to smartphone buyers.
The Moto Z Force Droid incorporates the same specs found in other high end Android smartphones with the addition of a rugged display that should handle typical accidental drops. It's the first Android phone without a headphone jack, but Motorola did include a USB Type-C to 3.5mm dongle in the box. I use a pair of wired Bose noise-cancelling headphones when I travel so I am personally not ready to give up on the headphone jack.
It would be nice to see the Moto Z Force launch with Android Nougat, but hopefully we see it updated before the end of the year after Google rolls out the OS and new Nexus devices.
Display and Built
The Moto Z Force has a 5.5 inch quad-HD (2560x1440px) AMOLED display.
This is a departure from the 2015 Moto X's LCD display in favor of an
AMOLED panel. The AMOLED panel has the benefit of displaying darker
blacks, more vivid colors, better outdoor legibility and it is also more
power efficient in showing dark content.
The device comes in an incredibly slim body of just 5mm thickness and weighs merely 136grams. It comes in a strong metallic built that is splash resistant and is available in black and gold colour variants.
The display looks fantastic and the fact that it is shatterproof is a major benefit to owning the Moto Z Force. Field workers will appreciate having a phone they can drop without having to worry about breaking screens as they get work done.
Everything runs smoothly on the Moto Z Force Droid and all has been stable as well. I personally like some of the customizations and enhancements offered by phone makers, but purists will enjoy using the Moto Z Force.
Motorola has always offered some cool enhancements and gestures that I am pleased to see continue here on the Moto Z Force Droid. To view and change the default for these enhancements, launch the Moto app on the phone. Enhancements include the twist to launch the camera, chop motion to turn on the flashlight, reach to trigger Moto Display, flip to enable do not disturb, pick up to stop ringing, customized Google Now voice command support, and more.
The Moto Z Droid is thinner and lighter than the Z Force Droid, but it loses the shatterproof display and the camera drops down to a 13 megapixel shooter. The battery on the Moto Z is also quite a bit smaller at 2,600 mAh. If I was going to buy one of these new Verizon Droid phones, I would pay the extra $96 to get the improvemens in the display, camera, and battery
Hardware
The Moto Z Force is a device with a 5.5 inch display and rather wide bezels. There is a tall bezel below the display where we find the word Moto and a fingerprint scanner. Just like the Moto G4 Plus, the fingerprint scanner only serves to unlock the phone or turn off the display. It does not serve as a home button or for any other function, which seems like a waste of space to me and is not what I prefer.The display looks fantastic and the fact that it is shatterproof is a major benefit to owning the Moto Z Force. Field workers will appreciate having a phone they can drop without having to worry about breaking screens as they get work done.
Battery
A larger 3,500 mAh battery makes an appearance with the Moto Z Force, a battery that's about 35% larger than the one found in the Moto Z, a 2,600mAh battery.
Unlike the Moto Z, The Z Force comes with a 30W TurboPower Charger . This TurboPower charger takes the Moto Z Force from 0 to 62% in 30 minutes. That's quite impressive! The TurboPower 30 Charger is rated at 5V @ up to 5.7A which is technically 28.5W.
Software
The Moto Z Force Droid launches with Android Marshmallow and the May 2016 Android security patch. Motorola stated it will issue an update soon after the release of the Z Force, but it will not commit to timely monthly updates as we have seen from Samsung and Google.Everything runs smoothly on the Moto Z Force Droid and all has been stable as well. I personally like some of the customizations and enhancements offered by phone makers, but purists will enjoy using the Moto Z Force.
Motorola has always offered some cool enhancements and gestures that I am pleased to see continue here on the Moto Z Force Droid. To view and change the default for these enhancements, launch the Moto app on the phone. Enhancements include the twist to launch the camera, chop motion to turn on the flashlight, reach to trigger Moto Display, flip to enable do not disturb, pick up to stop ringing, customized Google Now voice command support, and more.
Specifications
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 2.2 GHz quad-core
- Display: 5.5 inch 2560x1440 pixels resolution AMOLED ShatterShield display
- Operating system: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
- RAM: 4GB
- Storage: 32GB internal (64GB option available) with microSD expansion card slot
- Cameras: Rear 21 megapixel f/1.8 aperture with 1.12um pixel and front 5 megapixel f/2.2 aperture with 1.4um pixel
- Water resistance: Water repelleant nano-coating
- Battery: 3500 mAh non-removable with TurboPower fast charging technology
- Dimensions: 155.9 x 75.8 x 6.99 mm and 163 grams
Conclusion
I was pleasantly surprised by the rock solid design, camera performance, and interesting approach to modularity. It's a rather big and heavy phone, especially when a Moto Mod is slapped on the back.The Moto Z Droid is thinner and lighter than the Z Force Droid, but it loses the shatterproof display and the camera drops down to a 13 megapixel shooter. The battery on the Moto Z is also quite a bit smaller at 2,600 mAh. If I was going to buy one of these new Verizon Droid phones, I would pay the extra $96 to get the improvemens in the display, camera, and battery
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