Lenovo-owned Motorola has finally launched the successor to the Moto Z2 Play, the Moto Z3 Play. The Moto Z-lineup is popular for their Moto Mods. The company promised that the Moto Mods would work with three generations of the Moto Z smartphones. With the Z3 Play, we are delighted to know that the company is keeping up with its promise.
Specifications
As far as the specifications are concerned, the Moto Z3 Play is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC. The smartphone features a 6.01-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080x2160 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. the device packs in 4GB of RAM coupled with 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage. The smartphone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery with support for TurboPower.
In the camera department, the Moto Z3 Play sports a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of a 12-megapixel and a 5-megapixel sensor. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel selfie shooter.
The Moto Z3 Play now features a fingerprint sensor to the right where the power button was placed in previous generations. The power button has now been shifted to the left side of the device.
The Moto Z3 Play is available in the U.S. for a price of USD 499 which roughly converts to Rs. 33,400. The smartphone will make its way to India after a couple of weeks. If you want to purchase a new smartphone right now, here are some great alternatives.
OnePlus 6
OnePlus 6 is currently one of the best smartphones available in India right now. The Moto Z2 Play might be priced a bit lower than the OnePlus 6's Rs. 34,999 price tag. However, the OnePlus 6 is worth the extra money. The OnePlus 6 is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
Moto Z2 Play
If you don't want to spend the extra money and want to use the Moto Mods, you can opt-in for the Moto Z2 Play. Though the smartphone is a year old, it still uses the same 16-pin connector to attach Moto Mods. So all your favourite Moto Mods are going to work with the Moto Z Play. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 SoC paired with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. The Moto Z2 Play is currently available at a price of around Rs. 18,000.
Nokia 7 Plus
Nokia 7 Plus features a 6-inch FullHD+ IPS LCD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC. The device packs in 4GB of RAM coupled with 64GB of onboard storage. The smartphone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and it is backed by a 3,800mAh battery. The Nokia 7 Plus comes with a price tag of Rs. 25,999.
