If owning an incredibly thin smartphone isn't high on your list of priorities, you're probably better off looking at this version of the Z instead.
Throw in an improved 21-megapixel rear camera and we have a package that more than makes up for Z Force's heftier dimensions. Throughout my week of testing, I've been looking at the Z Force as the Moto Z for everyone else: It has the same new look, paired with a bigger 3,500mAh battery and Motorola's Shattershield design to keep you from cracking your screen. Motorola is so sure of this decision that the Z's cousin, the Moto Z Force, lacks the headphone jack as well, even though its thicker body could definitely have accommodated one.
Inconvenient at best counterproductive at worst. And if you're listening to music through wired headphones, you can't charge the phone at the same time. Let's say you're a klutz like me: You're probably going to lose that dongle before long. I'll delve more into the audio quality a little later, but right off the bat, the change presents some tricky issues to tangle with. Motorola is convinced it's on the right side of history with this move, but in the short term, you're stuck buying either a pair of USB Type-C headphones or using an adapter that comes in the box. And the most divisive change? The phone's slim frame meant Motorola had to ax the headphone jack. The 13-megapixel camera juts out from the back in a circular hump. Motorola could only squeeze a relatively modest 2,600mAh battery into the Z's body. More importantly, you can't build a phone this thin without making a few compromises. Some people I've shown the phone to (here's looking at you, Devindra) think the Moto Z is too skinny to feel comfortable in-hand. Fair warning, though: Our review units came in a two-tone black and gray finish that both looks lovely and acts like a fingerprint-and-schmutz magnet.Īll that said, this phone certainly isn't for everyone. Aside from the pane of Gorilla Glass covering its 5.5-inch, quad HD AMOLED display, the Z's body is crafted entirely of metal, lending it a crucial air of rigidity.
If I'm honest, I was concerned that a phone this thin would feel insubstantial, but Motorola dodged that issue too. Think of it as the lightweight Lamborghini to the Moto X Pure's friendly VW Beetle. In fact, when it comes to design, the Moto Z couldn't be any more different from the flagship Moto Xs that came before it - the friendly curves and sloping back are gone, leaving us with something more angular and elegant. HardwareĪt 5.2mm thick, the Moto Z is the thinnest flagship phone I've ever used, and it's just stunning. Note: For the sake of brevity, I'm not going to bother calling these things "Droid Editions" for the rest of the review.
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