A leaked images not only contain a live shot
of the Moto Z3 Play, they also reveal a 5G Moto Mod that might eventually be
offered to those with one of the modular Moto Z handsets. Just the other day we
told you to expect the third-generation handset to be officially introduced on
June 6th in Brazil. As for the 5G Moto Mod, we first told you that such an
accessory was a possibility back in December 2016. While we would expect the 5G
Moto Mod to offer next-gen connectivity to compatible handsets, no information
about it has leaked. You can see that the 5G Moto Mod does appear to have an
antenna on top.
The Moto Z3 Play is expected to feature a 6-inch
AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 (FHD+) and an 18:9 aspect
ratio. Under the hood you will find the Snapdragon 636 mobile platform carrying
an octa-core CPU running at 1.8GHz. Crunching the graphics is the Adreno 509
GPU. 4GB of RAM is inside along with 32 or 64GB of native storage. A dual
camera setup is on back, and keeping the lights on is a 3000mAh battery.
Android 8.1 is pre-installed. There is talk that the Moto Z3 Play will be one
of the thinnest premium phones unveiled this year.
Just because the Moto Z3 Play has a pill
shaped navigation bar at the bottom of the screen doesn't mean it is running
Android P. While the second developer preview for Android P does feature a
similarly shaped bar, on the Z3 Play this is just something that Motorola
cooked up for its version of Android 8.1.
We should hear more about the Moto Z3 Play, such as
pricing and availability, when the phone is unveiled in 11 days. At the same
time, hopefully we hear more about the 5G Moto Mod.
