Motorola Moto Z series phones
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Lenovo-owned Motorola's flagship Moto Z will be released in India next month, the company confirmed during the unveiling of the new budget smartphone, the Moto E3 Power, in New Delhi on 19 September. 

"We will launch eight new devices, of which six we have already announced, in this festive season. This includes the Moto Z," Sudhin Mathur, Lenovo India executive director, Mobile Business Group, said.

Though Mathur did not reveal the details of the specific timeline of the device's release and its price, rumour has it that the company may roll it out in the second or third week of October.

In addition to the Moto Z smartphone, the company is also expected to launch the modular accessory series — the Moto Mods, which include speakers, projector, battery pack-cum-cover, camera lens, style covers and others.

What will be the cost of Moto Z in India?

The Moto Z series hit stores in the United States a few weeks ago, with Droid tag (Verizon exclusive), for $624 (approx. €563/Rs 41,830). We expect this Motorola device to cost much more in India, considering the duty tax levied for importing it into the country.

Read more: Moto Z Force Droid, Z series hit stores in US

Key specifications of Motorola Moto Z

Model Motorola Moto Z
Display 5.5-inch Quad HD (2560x1440p) AMOLED screen with Corning Gorilla Glass shield
  • Pixel density 535 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor Quad-core CPU + Motorola Mobile Computing System, including Natural Language Processor and Contextual Computing Processor
GPU Adreno 530 GPU
Storage 32GB/64GB (UFS), expandable up to 2TB
Camera
  • Main: 13MP with Æ’/1.8 aperture, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Laser Autofocus, Zero Shutter Lag, Color Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash with dual LEDs,1.12um pixel,, Professional mode, Quick Capture, Best Shot, Scan barcodes, QR codes and Business cards, Google Photos integration with free original file size backup for two years, Shutter button or tap anywhere to capture, 8X digital zoom, Burst mode, Night mode, Auto HDR, Closed loop processing, Panorama, Tap to focus & exposure, Video Stabilization, 1080p HD video (60 fps), 4K video (30 fps), Slow Motion video, Video HDR (1080p and 4K)
  • Front: 5 MP with Æ’/2.2 aperture, Wide-Angle lens,Flash, 1.4um big pixel for better low light, Auto Night mode, Beautification software, Professional mode
Battery 2600 mAh
  • Mixed usage up to 30 hours
  • TurboPower technology, which can charge up to 8 hours of power in 15 minutes of charging
Network 4G-LTE (Cat. 9)
Add-ons Water repellent nano coating, fingerprint reader, Bluetooth v4.1 LE, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band: 2.4GHz+5GHz with MIMO), USB Type-C port, NFC (Near Field Communication), A-GPS, 4 mics,
Dimensions 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.19 mm
Weight 136g