Pre-order for Motorola Moto Z & Moto Z Play starts on 4 November in Malaysia starting from RM1799, along with the Moto Mods

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(L-R top) Moto Mod Insta-Share Projector, Incipio offGRID Power Pack, Moto Z Play, Moto Z, Hasselblad True Zoom Camera, JBL SoundBoost Speaker, and the rest of the Style Shells at the bottom

Today, the long awaited Motorola Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Mods have finally arrived in Malaysia. Both smartphone devices will be available for pre-order from 4 November on 11street.com and Lazada for RM2699 and RM1799 respectively. 

Introduced a few months ago with a collection of revolutionary interchangeable backplates that transform the mobile experience with the assistance of the super zoom camera, a battery powerhouse and a big screen projector,and a boombox. Below are the official specifations:

Moto Z

  • Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB storage (expandable memory available up to 2TB)
  • 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED touchscreen
  • Measures 155.3 x 75.3 x 5.2
  • 13MP rear camera (f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, zero shutter lag, colour correlated temperature (CCT) and dual-tone LED flash) + 5MP front camera (wide-angle lens)
  • Features Moto Enhancements (Moto Display, Moto Actions, Moto Voice), Fingerprint sensor, water-repellant coating, USB Type-C (for headphones, charging and data transfer), Dual SIM Slot, and Turbo Charge
  • Supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and VoLTE connectivity
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
  • 2600 mAh battery

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The Moto Z has no 3.5mm headphone jack, as it relies on the USB Type-C for audio playback

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The magnet behind the Moto Z for the Moto Mods, Moto Z Play has it too

As the world's thinnest premium smartphone ever shown, the military aircraft-grade aluminium and stainless steel do what most smartphones does but in a more elegant and flexible way. Good camera, powerful processor, big storage and fast fingerprint sensor. The TurboPower technology is also impressive as it can get up to 7 hours of power in just 15 minutes of charging. It also has a water repellant coating (note, not water resistant).

Moto Z Play

  • Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB storage (expandable memory available up to 2TB)
  • 5.5-inch Super FHD AMOLED touchscreen
  • Measures 156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99
  • 16MP rear camera (f/2.0, laser autofocus, OIS, zero shutter lag, colour correlated temperature (CCT) and dual-tone LED flash) + 5MP front camera (wide-angle lens)
  • Features Moto Enhancements (Moto Display, Moto Actions, Moto Voice), Fingerprint sensor, water-repellant coating, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, Dual SIM Slot, and Turbo Charge
  • Supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and VoLTE connectivity
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
  • 3510 mAh battery

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As for the Moto Z Play, it serves as the lesser version with respectable specifications with Snapdragon 625 clocking in 2GHz Octa-Core CPU with Adreno 506 GPU.It also has TurboPOwer charging technology that does the same as the former, but with a bigger battery of 3510 mAh battery juice.

Next up, the Moto Z series aren't complete without the Moto Mods, one of the newest addition is the Hasselblad True Zoom that adds advanced imaging functionality to the phone, allowing 10x optical zoom, with Xenon flash-light attached offering crisp blur-free images without reducing the resolution. What's more, it also allows you to capture in RAW format as well with free access to Hasselblad's Phocus editing software. 

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The Hasselblad True Zoom (RM1299)

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Convenience at its best

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Incipio offGRID Power Pack (RM499)

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The Power Pack is really lightweight

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Insta-Share Projector (RM1399)

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A mini stand for projection

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JBL SoundBoost Speaker (RM599)

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Sound quality is well balanced

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Style Shells

  • Black Leather - RM79
  • Charcoal Ash - RM79
  • Silver Oak - RM79
  • Washed Oak - RM79
  • Crimson Ballistic Nylon - RM59
  • Black Herring - RM59

In addition, the first 50-pre-order customers on each e-tailer will receive a JBL SoundBoost Speaker Mode for free with purchase of the Moto Z or Moto Z Play, only on 11street and Lazada on 4 November 2016. So mark your calendars!