Razor thin with a sleek metal design, the Moto Z from Motorola is built to be bulked out with the brand's Moto Mods, which will transform your device into a movie projector, boombox and battery powerhouse. On its own the Moto Z is still forged to impress as it measures only 0.49cm in depth and fitted with a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, low-light 13-megapixel camera and fingerprint reader for advanced security.
Power to play The Moto Z has the ultra-powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 processor, which when coupled with a 4GB RAM allows you to stream videos, play games and multitask without delay or interruption.
Capture the moment The 13MP main camera is designed with optical image stabilisation and laser autofocus to allow you to take stunning images in any light, so you can confidently capture all those special moments. Single or group selfies won't be a problem either as the Moto Z has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a wide-angle lens and extra flash for evening shots.
Recommended headphones: Sony MDR-XB50AP - special price atm for JL customers £9.99
Top comments
iliveinuk
24 May 178#3
You muppet :smile:
Cooltide to chemeng
25 May 174#52
This 2016 flagship phone has the Snapdragon 820. It's the mid range Z play that has the 625.
Apart from a smaller battery and less RAM The Moto Z has nearly everything a flagship should have over the top of the midrange Lenovo Z2UK. E.g.:-
* 2K 5.5" Amoled VS 1K 5" LED
* micro sd slot VS none
* NFC and Android Pay VS none
* Fast UFS 2.0 memory VS slower eMMC 5.1
* Skinny full metal construction VS fragile glass
* Full UK 4g support VS no band 20(800)
* faster f/1.8 camera with OIS VS f/2.2 with no OIS
However the main reasons I'd be tempted to avoid any cheap but good import are:-
* Near stock Android 7 VS whatever unsupported non stock old Android version your importer has flashed
* Monthly OTA security updates VS relying on the modding community for any bug fixes and updates. (Fun if you're a hobbyist but probably not for the mainstream.)
* 2 year John Lewis warranty VS keeping your fingers crossed that you don't have any problems.
Matt.Butterworth
24 May 174#25
John Lewis should be the ONLY shop you buy from, their warranty service is second to none. I menti on this because Motorola/Lenovo's warranty repair service is absolutely rubbish. In short, My Moto z blew it's bluetooth motherboard - should have sent it back to John Lewis, didn't - was assured by moto/lenovo that they don't send refurbished phones back,,,, they did,,,, but worse than that they sent a bent phone back that worked with bluetooth, but speaker vibrated and the repair quality was pathetic. Company they use is called Anovo (look it up on internet). The phone also needed a mobo replacement so a new IMEI was given. 2nd time sent to them to fix the poor refurb and they had the phone for 6 weeks, finally sent it back with a slightly straightened but still bent chassis and a new bent speaker foil to fix the "vibration". Finally, I contacted John Lewis, mentioned my phone's IMEI wouldn't be what they sold me. They completely took me away from this hell and replaced my phone with a brand new Moto z within 24 hrs! Massive KUDOS to John Lewis. Avoid ALL motorola devices (whilst owned by lenovo) at all costs unless you purchase through JL.com.
Cooltide
26 May 173#61
You can double (or disable) the screen load animation speeds in developer mode.
To enable developer mode
1) Open the Settings menu
2) Scroll to the bottom and tap "About Phone".
3) Scroll to the bottom and tap “Build number” seven times.
You should now be a developer.
4) Now go back to the main settings menu.
5) Scroll down and tap "Developer options"
6) Scroll down and set the following 3 options to .5x
6.1) Tap "Window animation scale" and set to .5x
6.2) Tap "Transition animation scale" and set to .5x
6.3) Tap "Animator duration scale" and set to .5x
Your phone should now fly.
I wouldn't mess with the other developer settings unless you know what you're doing.
All comments (71)
iliveinuk
24 May 17#1
Isn't that a Currys voucher code?
Chanchi32
24 May 17#2
Misread the retailer and removed my comment
iliveinuk
24 May 178#3
You muppet :smile:
TurinX
24 May 17#4
Good price for this phone (its not a top phone, but for 50% the price of a top phone I think its a good deal)- there was a deal a few days ago at the same price but that expired. I didn't want to miss it again so have bought this!
Thanks!
SuperFlyBlues
24 May 171#5
I bought this for £299 with a free Moto Mod speaker at Carphone Warehouse a few weeks ago. Great phone. Only downside is the lack of a headphone jack (adapter supplied with phone).
Moto Z 2 is on the way and Motorola have committed to releasing a load more Moto Mods that will be backward compatible with Moto Z 1st gen.
Masteryates to SuperFlyBlues
24 May 17#6
Well done for mentioning the lack of a headphone Jack. No problem for some but a deal breaker for others.
deeky
24 May 171#7
fool
ta
rosstheboss1972
24 May 171#8
cracking phone, solidly constructed, the battery lasts a day after nougat update unless you're using it really heavily. camera is great too.
sswats
24 May 173#9
Just remember you probably would need to buy the battery pack with this phone according to reviews. Its only a 2,600mAh.
The Moto battery cover pack is £60 rrp which is a lot. So its either that or a powerbank.
It is a good deal, but I prefer slower with a better battery life, so the Lenovo P2 is tempting me.
rosstheboss1972 to sswats
24 May 17#13
depends on how heavy a user u are plus this phone comes with a fast charger. 80 % charge in 20 mins or so.
Cooltide to sswats
24 May 171#39
I got this phone a couple of months ago on a previous John Lewis deal. While there are undoubtedly better phones out there, I doubt there is a better phone with a 2 year UK warranty at this price point.
I'd suggest you hold off buying a battery mod for a bit. Unless you are a heavy 3D gamer or Daydream VR user, you might just find the battery life is acceptable for you.
Most of the reviews were done before this phone got the Android 7 update. Android 7 doze is exceptional at managing the battery life.
I easily get mine to the end of the day (of mixed use) without needing a top up charge.
Those that are reporting terrible battery life on this phone (who are not spending hours in VR), may simply have downloaded a badly written app which is draining their battery.
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Razor thin with a sleek metal design, the Moto Z from Motorola is built to be bulked out with the brand's Moto Mods, which will transform your device into a movie projector, boombox and battery powerhouse. On its own the Moto Z is still forged to impress as it measures only 0.49cm in depth and fitted with a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, low-light 13-megapixel camera and fingerprint reader for advanced security.
Power to play
The Moto Z has the ultra-powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 processor, which when coupled with a 4GB RAM allows you to stream videos, play games and multitask without delay or interruption.
Capture the moment
The 13MP main camera is designed with optical image stabilisation and laser autofocus to allow you to take stunning images in any light, so you can confidently capture all those special moments. Single or group selfies won't be a problem either as the Moto Z has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a wide-angle lens and extra flash for evening shots.
Recommended headphones:
Sony MDR-XB50AP - special price atm for JL customers £9.99
Top comments
Apart from a smaller battery and less RAM The Moto Z has nearly everything a flagship should have over the top of the midrange Lenovo Z2UK. E.g.:-
* 2K 5.5" Amoled VS 1K 5" LED
* micro sd slot VS none
* NFC and Android Pay VS none
* Fast UFS 2.0 memory VS slower eMMC 5.1
* Skinny full metal construction VS fragile glass
* Full UK 4g support VS no band 20(800)
* faster f/1.8 camera with OIS VS f/2.2 with no OIS
However the main reasons I'd be tempted to avoid any cheap but good import are:-
* Near stock Android 7 VS whatever unsupported non stock old Android version your importer has flashed
* Monthly OTA security updates VS relying on the modding community for any bug fixes and updates. (Fun if you're a hobbyist but probably not for the mainstream.)
* 2 year John Lewis warranty VS keeping your fingers crossed that you don't have any problems.
To enable developer mode
1) Open the Settings menu
2) Scroll to the bottom and tap "About Phone".
3) Scroll to the bottom and tap “Build number” seven times.
You should now be a developer.
4) Now go back to the main settings menu.
5) Scroll down and tap "Developer options"
6) Scroll down and set the following 3 options to .5x
6.1) Tap "Window animation scale" and set to .5x
6.2) Tap "Transition animation scale" and set to .5x
6.3) Tap "Animator duration scale" and set to .5x
Your phone should now fly.
I wouldn't mess with the other developer settings unless you know what you're doing.
All comments (71)
Thanks!
Moto Z 2 is on the way and Motorola have committed to releasing a load more Moto Mods that will be backward compatible with Moto Z 1st gen.
ta
The Moto battery cover pack is £60 rrp which is a lot. So its either that or a powerbank.
It is a good deal, but I prefer slower with a better battery life, so the Lenovo P2 is tempting me.
I'd suggest you hold off buying a battery mod for a bit. Unless you are a heavy 3D gamer or Daydream VR user, you might just find the battery life is acceptable for you.
Most of the reviews were done before this phone got the Android 7 update. Android 7 doze is exceptional at managing the battery life.
I easily get mine to the end of the day (of mixed use) without needing a top up charge.
Those that are reporting terrible battery life on this phone (who are not spending hours in VR), may simply have downloaded a badly written app which is draining their battery.