Motorola launched the Moto Z3 Play yesterday as the first model in the Z3 series. As expected, the Z3 Play comes with support for the existing Moto Mods. Motorola promised the Moto Mods will be supported by three generation of Z series models. The Z3 Play is the third-gen model and maybe the last that will support the existing Moto Mods. 

The Moto Z3 Play comes with a flagship design, wearing a glass body wrapped around the aircraft-grade aluminium fuselage. The glass is the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 both at the front and rear and the device comes as a lightweight phone. This will ensure the Moto mods don’t end up making it too bulky. The device sports a 6-inch Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080p and the 18:9 aspect ratio. This gives the display up to 13% more screen area and more pixels than its predecessors. The trimmed bezels mean the fingerprint sensor has to find a new home and Motorola moved it to the right side, just beneath the volume rocker since it can’t be moved to the back because of the Moto Mods. The design looks quite ergonomic and is easy to access. Motorola also left the One Nav solution as a simple gesture-based bar at the bottom of the screen.

The Z3 Play also comes with a new dual camera setup which is a 12MP + 5M combo with the secondary sensor being a depth of field sensor. The camera comes with Google Lens support built in and fun Cinemagraphs. Up at the front, the device packs an 8MP sensor which has a dedicated Portrait mode.

The Motorola Moto Z3 Play gets its firepower from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor which is an upgrade from the SD 626 found on the Z2 Play. The processor ensures the new model is 30% faster than its predecessor. The phone also comes with Cat12 LTE support at 700mbps. The processor is paired with 4GB of RAM and there is a 32GB and 64GB internal storage which is expandable. Keeping the lights on is a 3000mAh battery. Motorola also threw in some new moto mods including an Alexa smart speaker and the Print Polaroid mod, which lets you print photos straight from your phone on the go. These new mods can be picked up separately but the device comes with a 2000mAh-capacity battery mod bundled with each purchase. 

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The device comes with a retail price of $499 which is quite pricey for an SD 636 phone but that could be as a result of the battery mod. Even if you are striking this out of your list because of the pricing, you may want to take a closer look at the device before doing that. Find more photos of the Moto Z3 Play courtesy of Geekspin from the gallery below.

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Ahead of its June 6 launch, a fresh set of renders of the MotoZ3 Play accompanied by those of its Moto Mods have appeared online. This set of renders comes just days after we first spotted the Z3 Play’s renders online but in this case, the pictures are more detailed in that they capture the device from all angles.

The fresh leaked renders confirm the presence of the Motorola branding on the lower chin and also that the Z3 Play will have support for Moto Mods. The leaked renders also showcases the glass back design, the dual camera setup and an unknown button positioned on the left side of the device. The right side houses the power button that doubles as a fingerprint sensor with the volume rocker right above it.

The images also include those of two of the Z3 Play’s Moto Mods – one loudspeaker for better multimedia experience and the other one being a projector with a kickstand. One of the promotional images also shows a microSD card meaning  the phone will have a microSD slot.

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As a reminder, the Moto Z3 Play will be announced on June 6 in Brazil and has a specs lineup that places it in the midrange category. The Z3 Play will have a 6-inch FHD+ display, a Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB or 64GB of storage. It will also have dual rear cameras and pack a 3000mAh battery while keeping the thickness to a minimum. The flagship Moto Z3 from the lineup will likely come in the following months as nothing has been heard about it as at this moment.

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