Tech: Motorola Moto Z, Moto Z Force unveiled at Lenovo Tech World 2016

Chinese tech firm Lenovo unveiled the Motorola Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones at the Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco on Thursday.

Both smartphones will be available worldwide this September.

Key specs of the Motorola Moto Z and Motorola Moto Z Force

Motorola Moto Z
Display: 5.50-inch touchscreen
Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels
Dimensions: 153.30 x 75.30 x 5.20
Weight: 136.00 g
OS: Android 6.0.1
Processor: 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 32GB expandable upto 2TB via microSD
Camera: Front: 5MP with a wide-angle lens and a front flash; Rear: 13MP with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and laser autofocus
Battery: 2600mAh (non-removable)
SIM: single SIM (GSM) that accepts Nano-SIM
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G
Sensors: Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope

Motorola Moto Z Force
Display: 5.50-inch touchscreen
Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels
Dimensions: 155.90 x 75.80 x 7.00
Weight: 163.00 g
OS: Android 6.0.1
Processor: 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 32GB expandable upto 2TB via microSD
Camera: Front: 5MP; Rear: 21MP with optical image stabilisation (OIS), phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and laser autofocus
Battery: 3500mAh (non-removable)
SIM: single SIM (GSM) that accepts Nano-SIM
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G
Sensors: Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope

Lenovo's official Twitter page calls the Moto Z as the world's thinnest premium smartphone at 5.2mm. Furthermore, the Motorola Moto Z's 2600mAh battery can deliver up to 30 hours of battery life, with TurboPower charging to give 8 hours of battery life in 15 minutes, while the Moto Z Force 3500mAh battery can provide up to 40 hours and 15 hours with TurboPower charging. Like the Moto X Force, the Moto Z Force comes equipped with Moto ShatterShield technology for its display enabling the screen to stay crack or shatter-free when dropped.

Both Motorola Moto Z and Motorola Moto Z Force will come equipped with Moto Mods, for compatibility with future generations of Moto Z smartphones. The Moto Mods were demonstrated by Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher in a special satellite video at the Lenovo Tech World 2016. The mods, which function like magnets attach to the Moto Z smartphones using 16 dots on the phones, which could enable them to be transformed into a more powerful camera or stereo, and of course extra battery. The Moto Mods will come bundled with the JBL SoundBoost, the Moto Insta-Share Projector (meant to deliver a 70-inch projector experience), and the Power Pack (said to provide up to 22 hours of additional battery life).

Both smartphones will be launched and made availabe in the United States later as the Moto Z Droid and the Moto Z Force Droid by tech firm Verizon Wireless. While no details have been offcially shared yet, they might feature a fingerprint scanner on the home button, a USB Type-C port instead of the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Pricing for both phones is yet to be annouced by Lenovo.