Modular magic
GIMME: We review the Lenovo Moto Z
The Moto Z is not only a cool, high-spec device; it is also modular
Motorola phones are back in SA — in a manner of speaking. Lenovo acquired the brand in 2014, and late last year brought the Moto Z smartphone to the local market with much fanfare. The Moto Z is not only a cool, high-spec device; it is also modular — designed to pair up with add-on components called "Moto mods" to boost the functionality of, for example, camera, speaker or battery. The Moto Z is not the first or only modular phone on the market, but it is the one that has captured public (and reviewer) interest. And it is backed by a well-known brand with a solid and trusted market presence. It has a snap-on back cover, for use when you are not pairing it with a mod, and a clear plastic frame that clicks on to protect the face of the device. The 5.5-inch screen offers a quad-HD (2,560 x 1,440) AMOLED display, and in the machinery beneath Lenovo has packed a Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB of RAM for competitive and capable processing. It has 32GB or 64GB of storage (expandable via...
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