Motorola has announced Moto Z 2018 and Moto Z 2018 Kingsman Edition smartphones in China. These are the same device globally known as Moto Z2 Force, which was first introduced back in August.
The Moto Z 2018 is identical to its Global model, aesthetically speaking and almost in terms of hardware. It has metal body and comes with pogo pins for attaching different Moto Mods. There is a front facing fingerprint sensor for added security.
It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS and houses front speaker and 3 microphones. The cell phone is 6.1 mm thick, weighing in at just 143 grams. A 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) screen, which is a ShatterShield Shatterproof Plastic OLED display sits at the front.
The Moto Z 2018 specs include at 2.35GHz octa-core 64-bit Snapdragon 835 mobile platform with Adreno 540 GPU. It has 6GB LPDDR4 RAM, 128GB internal memory and allows further expansion as well.
The battery capacity is of 2730 mAh and supports 15W Turbo charging as well. The smartphone features in a 5MP front camera with dual-tone LED flash. On the back side is 12MP + 12MP dual rear cameras with Sony IMX386 sensors that can record 4K videos
Talking about Moto Z 2018 Kingsman Edition, its specifications are identical to Moto Z2018. The variant ships with a special briefcase like box which includes VIP Card, Wireless Charging Mod, TurboPower Battery Mode, USB Type-C to 3.5mm audio adapter, Leather Flip case and USB-C Hi-Fi Audio headphones. These special USB-C Hi-Fi Headphones have 120cm long braided cable and are claimed to be world’s first.
Moto Z 2018 Specifications
- Dimensions: 155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm / Weight: 143 grams
- Hybrid Dual SIM slots (Nano + Nano / MicroSD)
- Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS
- Fingerprint sensor (front)
- 5.5-inch Plastic OLED screen, ShatterShield Shatter Proof display, 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 534ppi pixel density, Eye protection, Anti-touch mode, supports multi-touch
- 2.35GHz octa-core 64-bit 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile platform with Adreno 540 GPU
- 6GB LPDDR4 RAM
- 128GB internal storage, expandable up to 2TB using MicroSD card
- 5MP front camera with dual-tone LED Flash, OV5695 Sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, F/2.2 Aperture, 85-degree wide-angle lens, EIS, 1080p video recording, Slow motion video
- 12MP + 12MP dual camera lens with dual-tone LED flash. Sony IMX386 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, F/2.0 Aperture, Quadruple Focus Technology (Laser up to 5 meters + deep focus + PDAF + Contrast Focus), EIS, 4K video at 30fps, Slow motion video capture
- 2730 mAh battery capacity, supports 15W turbo Fast charge
- 4G LTE (should support VoLTE), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO Dual Antenna, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz), Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Bluetooth V4.2, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C
- Distance, Light, Acceleration, Barometer, Gyro, e-Compass
The Moto Z 2018 comes in Black color but its pricing is not available. However, if you are interested in Moto Z 2018 Kingsman Edition, it will cost you 9,999 Yuan (US$ 1500 approx.).