If you believe that no one phone fits all lifestyles, then the Motorola Moto Z3 is for you. Continuing the tradition of modularity, i.e. snap-on add-ons, is this latest handset from the American handset maker touts a large 6-inch FHD+ edge-to-edge display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, dual depth-sensing rear cameras, up to 40 hours combined hours of battery life with the moto power pack, and turbopower that offers 12 hours of power with just 30 minutes charging.
It will appeal to those who hates bulk because, while it may be a large device, it is quite incredibly slim, coming in at just 6.75 mm – saved for the somewhat annoying camera bulge on the rear. However, do not mistake this as a flagship competition to other makes out there. It is not because, Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 packing a 1.8 GHz octacore processor and 850 MHz Adreno 509 GPU clearly aren’t at the top of the chart of processing and graphics power.
But if fun and practicality are what counts, then this might just be it. Instead of regurgitating what it has to offer, we invite you to have a look at its specification in the table below. Before you scroll down, you may want to know that this phone is “coming soon” with no date of availability given and there’s no indication of how much it will cost either, but in case you are down for it, you can register HERE to keep your abreast of any update that may comes along.
OS |
Android 8.1 Oreo |
Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (Octacore, 1.8 GHz) |
GPU |
850 MHz Adreno 509 |
Display |
6.01-inhc Super AMOLED Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels), 18:9 Max Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Display modes: Moto Display, Night mode |
Memory |
4 GB RAM 32/64 GB Storage, expandable up to 2 TB with microSD card |
Network |
Networks + bands LTE:††† B1 (2100) B2 (1900) B3 (1800) B4 (1700/2100) B5 (850) B7 (2600) B8 (900) B12 (lower700 abc) B13 (upper700) B14 (700 PS) B17 (lower700 bc) B18 (Japan low850) B19 (Japan hi850) B20 (800 DD) B25 (1900+) B26 (850+) B28 (700 APT) B29 (lower700 de) B30 (2300) B38 (TD2600) B40 (TD2300) B41 (TD2500) B41 HPUE (TD2500) B66 (AWS3+4) B71 (600 US) UMTS: B1 (2100) B2 (1900) B4 (1700/2100) B5 (850) B8 (900) CDMA: BC0 (850) BC1 (1900) BC10 (850+) GSM: B2 (1900) B3 (1800) B5 (850) B8 (900) |
Camera |
Rear: 12 MP, f1.7, 1.4um + 5 MP depth, Dual Autofocus Pixel (pDAF), Color Correlated Temperature (CCT) dual LED flash, Zero Shutter Lag (ZSL) Video Up to 4K Ultra HD (30 fps), Time-lapse video, Slow motion video, Video face filters Features Cinemagraphs, portrait mode, spot color, cutout mode, face filters, panorama, manual mode, YouTube Live mode, landmark & object recognition (powered by Google Lens), real time text translator (powered by Google Lens), text scanner, active photos, barcode & QR code scanner, business card reader Front: 8 MP, f2.0, 1.12um, wide-angle 84° lens, screen flash Video Up to 1080p (30 fps), Time-lapse video, Slow motion video, Video face filters Features Cinemagraph, portrait mode, group selfie mode, YouTube Live mode, face beauty, manual mode, face filters, active photos |
Battery |
3,000 mAh non-removable Lithium-ion TurboPower 12 hours battery life with 30 minutes charge 15W TurboPower charger, USB-C connector, wireless charging available with optional Moto Mod |
Connectivity |
Dual-band wireless 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, NO headphone jack, USB-C connector |
Sensors |
Fingerprint reader, accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, magnetometer (compass), ultrasonic |
Positioning |
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, |
Audio/Video |
Front port loud speaker, 4 far-field mic system Supported audio formats: Playback: AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, AAC ELD (Enhanced Low Delay), MAR-NB, AMR-WB, FLAC, MP3, MIDI, Vorbis, PCM/WAVE Recording: AOSP Codecs: AAC, AAC+, AAC ELD (Enhanced Low Delay), MAR-NB, AMR-WB, PCM/WAVE Supported video formats: Playback: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, H.265, VP8, VP8 Recording: H.263, H.264, VP8 -- H.265 (HVC encode), 4K |
Dimension |
76.5 x 156.5 x 6.75 mm, 156g |
Colors |
Deep Indigo |
Others |
Splash-resistant, 2.5D glass front and back, 6000 series polished aluminum frame, fingerprint and face unlock, Moto Voice (beta), Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa available with optional Moto Mod, Moto Display: night display, attentive display, compatibility with all Moto Mods Gestures: Moto Actions: three finger screenshot, screenshot editor, one button navigation, chop twice for flashlight, twist for quick capture, swipe to shrink screen, pick up to stop ringing, flip for do not disturb |
All images courtesy of Motorola.