AT20 Giveaway Day 17: Motorola Keeps You Mobile With Moto Zs
by Ryan Smith on May 18, 2017 11:30 AM EST![](https://images.anandtech.com/doci/11413/678x452(3)_678x452.jpg)
Good morning everyone. We’re now on day 17 of our 20 day giveaway celebration of AnandTech’s 20th anniversary, so the end is quickly approaching.
This morning’s prizes come from the mobile masters over at Motorola. The long-time supplier of smartphones and smartwatches has sent over a trio of their latest Moto Z phones, so if you need an updated phone, this is the giveaway for you. Altogether we have the Moto Z Force (Droid Edition), Moto Z (Droid Edition), and Moto Z Play (Droid Edition) to give away.
- Moto Z Force (Droid Edition)
- Moto Z (Droid Edition)
- Moto Z Play (Droid Edition)
The AnandTech 20th Anniversary Celebration – Motorola Giveaway
Motorola Moto Z Droid Family | |||
Moto Z Force Droid | Moto Z Droid | Moto Z Play Droid | |
SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 2x Kryo @ 2.15GHz 2x Kryo @ 1.59GHz Adreno 530 @ 624MHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 2x Kryo @ 2.15GHz 2x Kryo @ 1.59GHz Adreno 530 @ 624MHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz Adreno 506 @ 650MHz |
RAM | 4GB LPDDR4-3188 | 4GB LPDDR4-3188 | 3GB LPDDR3-1866 |
NAND | 32GB / 64GB (UFS 2.0) + microSD |
32GB / 64GB (UFS 2.0) + microSD |
32GB (eMMC 5.1) + microSD |
Display | 5.5-inch 2560x1440 SAMOLED Moto ShatterShield |
5.5-inch 2560x1440 SAMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass |
5.5-inch 1920x1080 SAMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass |
Dimensions | 155.9 x 75.8 x 6.99 mm 163 grams |
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19 mm 136 grams |
156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm 165 grams |
Modem | Qualcomm X12 (Integrated) 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 12/13) |
Qualcomm X12 (Integrated) 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 12/13) |
Qualcomm X9 (Integrated) 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 7) |
SIM Size | NanoSIM | NanoSIM | NanoSIM |
Front Camera | 5MP, 1/4" OmniVision OV5693, 1.4µm pixels, f/2.2, Auto HDR, LED flash | 5MP, 1/4" OmniVision OV5693, 1.4µm pixels, f/2.2, Auto HDR, LED flash | 5MP, 1/4" OmniVision OV5693, 1.4µm pixels, f/2.2, Auto HDR, LED flash |
Rear Camera | 21MP, 1/2.4" Sony IMX338 Exmor RS, 1.12µm pixels, f/1.8, PDAF + Laser AF, OIS, Auto HDR, dual-color LED flash | 13MP, 1/3.06" Sony IMX214 Exmor RS, 1.12µm pixels, f/1.8, Laser AF, OIS, Auto HDR, dual-color LED flash | 16MP, 1/2.4" OmniVision OV16860, 1.3µm pixels, f/2.0, PDAF + Laser AF, Auto HDR, dual-color LED flash |
Battery | 3500 mAh non-removable |
2600 mAh non-removable |
3510 mAh non-removable |
Connectivity | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO, BT 4.1 LE, NFC, GPS/GNSS, USB Type-C, Moto Mods connector | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO, BT 4.1 LE, NFC, GPS/GNSS, USB Type-C, Moto Mods connector | 802.11a/b/g/n, BT 4.0 LE, NFC, GPS/GNSS, USB Type-C, Moto Mods connector |
Please note that these are all Droid Edition phones, which means they will only work on Verizon’s network.
Moto Z Force (Droid Edition)
Starting things off, we have Motorola’s current flagship phone, the Moto Z Force. This phone is exclusive to Verizon, and is based around a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with all the trimmings, including 4GB of RAM and 32GB of UFS 2.0 NAND. The display is a 5.5-inch 1440p SAMOLED, and, unique to the Force, uses Motorola’s own ShatterShield display cover/reinforcement technology. Rounding out the package is a 21MP rear camera with OIS, and a 3500mAh internal battery.
But the truly unique offering for the Moto Z Force – and the entire Moto Z family – is the Moto Mods system, which allows for hot-swapping additional modular pieces on to the back of the phone. Available mods include micro-projectors, a larger speaker, an optical zoom camera, and, of course, battery packs. All of these mods are held in place through a series of magnets, allowing them to be quickly added and removed as necessary.
Moto Z (Droid Edition)
Next up we have the vanilla Moto Z. This phone is quite similar to the Moto Z Force, but makes a couple of small changes to differentiate itself, including quite literally being smaller. Under the hood the phone is powered by a Snapdragon 820 paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of UFS 2.0 NAND, and over the hood is a 1440p SAMOLED display covered in Gorilla Glass. However this phone is only 5.19mm thick and 136g heavy, having slimmed down by going with a smaller 2600 mAh battery, while the rear camera is now a 13MP sensor with OIS. And of course, like the Moto Z Force, the regular Moto Z works with Motorola’s Mods as well.
Moto Z Play (Droid Edition)
Last we have the entry-level Moto Z phone, the Moto Z Play. Similar in design to its other Moto Z siblings, this phone is based around a Snapdragon 625 SoC, which is paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of eMMC NAND. The display is taken down a notch to a 1080p SAMOLED, however the rear camera moves up to a 16MP OmniVision sensor. Rounding out the package is a 3510 mAH battery, which combined with the lower power consumption of a 1080p display and the Snapdragon 625, means that this phone has a rather high capacity battery relative to what it draws at any moment. And as a Moto Z phone, the Play is Moto Mods capable as well.
Finally, as with our other giveaways, today’s giveaway is only open for 48 hours, so be sure to enter soon. However please note that for legal reasons, we’re only able to open these giveaways to residents of the United States.
Good luck to everyone! And be sure to check in this afternoon for our next giveaway.
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Ekodas - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
Nice giveaway. Good luck all!nfriedly - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
Rawberries!Rocket321 - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
DROIDJariss - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
My current phone, samsung galaxy s6, is starting to discolor, not charge through the charging port, and the camera is broken. This would save me some cash and hassle. They look really nice especially from a company like Motoronnybrendel - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
http://automaton2000.com/asimplename01 - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
I have the Moto X Play right now, which I love, but look forward to trying the new moto mods.iuli - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
so powerful smartphoneRealityExit - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
do wantkhakiisu - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
I've never figured out why the droid stuff is Verizon only, seems silly.Jad77 - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
All these phones are considerably more than I need or will ever use, and since the are CDMA/Verizon I won't be able to use them at all.