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The Moto Z and Moto Z Play modular smartphones have been launched in India after it was announced at the IFA in Berlin almost a month earlier. The Moto Z series handsets are up for purchase via Amazon and Flipkart. The Moto Z is priced at Rs. 39,999, while the Moto Z Play is priced at Rs. 24,999.

Also up for grabs will be Moto Mods, which connect to the rear of the Moto Z and Moto Z Play smartphones via the 16-dot connector interface. These mods will be sold separately and include the JBL Soundboost priced at Rs. 6,999, the Moto Insta-Share Projector priced at Rs. 19,999, the Hasselblad True Zoom priced at Rs. 19,999, the Incipio offGRID Power Pack priced at Rs. 5,999, the Wood and Ballistic Nylong Motorola Style Shell priced at Rs. 1,099, while the Leather Style Shell is priced at Rs. 1,599.

Moto Z

Moto Z comes with a 13MP primary camera with laser autofocus, optical image stabilisation (OIS) and dual-LED flash, along with a 5MP front shooter with LED flash. The camera is capable of recording videos in 1080 at 60 frames per second. The phone is backed by 2600 mAh that supports fast charging. The company claims 24 hours of battery life for the device

For specifications, the Moto Z features a 5.5-inch QHD (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display; Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor; 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM; 13-megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus, optical image stabilisation, 4K video recording, and dual-LED flash; 5-megapixel camera; 64GB inbuilt storage with storage expandability via microSD (up to 2TB); 4G LTE support; and a 2600mAh battery.

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.

Moto Z Play

The Moto Z Play, on the other hand, features a 5.5-inch full-HD display; Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor; 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM; 16-megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus, dual-LED flash, and 4K video recording; a 5-megapixel camera; 32GB of inbuilt storage with expandable storage support via microSD card (up to 2TB); 4G LTE; and a 3510mAh battery.

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.

Both Moto Z and Moto Z Play run Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and have dual-SIM (Nano-SIM) variants in India. The Moto Z will be available in Black with Lunar Grey trim, and White with Fine Gold trim colour variants. The Moto Z Play will be available in Black with Silver trim, and White with Fine Gold trim colour variants. Both smartphones also come with water-repellent nano-coating and a fingerprint sensor on the home button.

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