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Moto Z3 and 5G Moto Mod have been launched in the US. The new devices made their debut at Motorola’s event at is headquarters in Chicago on August 2. Moto Z3 and 5G Moto Mod are exclusive to Verizon in the US. Thanks to the new Mod, Moto Z3 will be the first smartphone to Verizon to access Verizon’s 5G network. Moto Z3 will be available starting August 16, while 5G Moto Mod will arrive in the US exclusively in early 2019. Moto Z3 can be bought for $20 per month for 24 months and Motorola is offering up to $300 off on the phone under its device payment plan.
Motorola One Power and Moto Power, speculated to be the company’s new Android One devices, were also expected to be unveiled at the event. Of course, that did not happen. Ahead of the company’s event, the phones were leaked in image renders and specifications on the Android One devices also surfaced online. There’s no word on when Motorola will launch Moto Power and Motorola One Power.
Moto Z3 is powered by 2.35GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor with Adreno 540 GPU. It features 4 GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, which is expandable up to 2 TB via a microSD card slot. The phone is backed by a 3,000mAh battery, and it comes with support for TurboPower charging, claimed to offer half a day’s power in half an hour. It uses a USB Type-C slow for charging. Moto Z3 has magnetic pins at the back to snap on Mods. A fingerprint sensor is embedded into the power button on the right side and face unlock features for unlocking is also supported.
Moto Z3 ships with Android 8.1 Oreo. It features dual rear cameras, a combination of 12MP primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture and 12MP monochrome lens. The camera supports Laser Autofocus Color and Correlated Temperature (CCT) dual LED flash. It comes with features like portrait mode, true black and white, face filters, manual mode and object recognition, which is powered by Google Lens. The front camera is 8MP with f/2.0 aperture and screen flash.
5G Moto Mod price has not been announced by the company as of now. The Mod will become available in the US early next year. It comes with the Snapdragon X50 modem thanks to Motorola’s partnership with Qualcomm. 5G Moto Mod is said to offer up to 10 times the speed of the current wireless technology as well as lower latency and higher bandwidth.
5G Moto Mod will enable high-speed 4K live streaming and video chatting, lag-free gaming and VR experiences along with faster download speeds on Moto Z3. The 5G Moto Mod has an in-built 2000 mAh battery.
