<s>
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
is	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
smartphone	B-Application
developed	O
by	O
Motorola	O
Mobility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unveiled	O
on	O
June	O
9	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
as	O
its	O
flagship	O
model	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
is	O
distinguished	O
by	O
the	O
"	O
Moto	B-Device
Mods	O
"	O
technosystem	O
which	O
allows	O
case	O
accessories	O
to	O
be	O
magnetically	B-Device
attached	I-Device
to	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
provide	O
additional	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
was	O
later	O
joined	O
by	O
the	O
more	O
rugged	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Force	I-Application
of	O
which	O
shares	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
internals	O
as	O
the	O
former	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
mid-range	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Play	I-Application
with	O
downgraded	O
specifications	O
,	O
all	O
three	O
devices	O
being	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
modular	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
is	O
carrier-exclusive	O
to	O
Verizon	B-Application
Wireless	I-Application
under	O
the	O
name	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Droid	B-Operating_System
Edition	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Droid	B-Operating_System
line	O
of	O
smartphones	B-Application
that	O
are	O
exclusively	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Motorola	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
phone	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
one	O
to	O
carry	O
the	O
Droid	B-Operating_System
branding	O
,	O
as	O
Verizon	B-Application
discontinued	O
it	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
,	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Force	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Play	I-Application
were	O
succeeded	O
by	O
the	O
Moto	B-Device
Z2	O
Force	O
and	O
Moto	B-Application
Z2	I-Application
Play	I-Application
which	O
retain	O
compatibility	O
with	O
the	O
modular	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
series	O
has	O
new	O
addition	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z3	I-Application
and	O
Moto	B-Application
Z4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
regular	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
chassis	O
uses	O
a	O
metal	O
frame	O
and	O
body	O
;	O
with	O
no	O
accessories	O
installed	O
,	O
the	O
device	O
is	O
only	O
5.2mm	O
thick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
5.5-inch	O
1440p	O
display	O
,	O
a	O
quad	O
core	O
Qualcomm	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	I-Architecture
820	O
system-on-chip	O
,	O
and	O
4GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
includes	O
either	O
32	O
or	O
64GiB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
,	O
expandable	O
via	O
MicroSDXC	O
card	O
,	O
a	O
13-megapixel	O
rear-facing	O
camera	O
,	O
a	O
5-megapixel	O
front-facing	O
camera	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
fingerprint	O
scanner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
USB-C	O
connector	O
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
a	O
3.5mm	O
headphone	B-Device
jack	I-Device
;	O
headphones	O
must	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
a	O
USB	O
port	O
adapter	O
or	O
over	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
rugged	O
variant	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Force	I-Application
which	O
shares	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
internals	O
as	O
the	O
base	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Force	O
model	O
is	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Verizon	B-Application
Wireless	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
version	O
,	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Play	I-Application
,	O
was	O
unveiled	O
at	O
IFA	O
Berlin	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
mid-range	O
model	O
with	O
downgraded	O
specifications	O
and	O
similar	O
market	O
positioning	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
year	O
's	O
Moto	B-Application
X	I-Application
Play	I-Application
,	O
including	O
a	O
Snapdragon	B-Architecture
625	O
system-on-chip	O
,	O
3GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
,	O
a	O
1080p	O
display	O
,	O
no	O
optical	O
image	O
stabilization	O
in	O
the	O
rear	O
camera	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
thicker	O
chassis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
other	O
models	O
,	O
the	O
Z	O
Play	O
has	O
a	O
3.5mm	O
headphone	B-Device
jack	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
to	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
X	I-Application
Play	I-Application
,	O
it	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
larger	O
,	O
3510	O
mAh	O
battery	O
which	O
Motorola	O
promoted	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
longest	O
lasting	O
battery	O
"	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
had	O
ever	O
incorporated	O
into	O
a	O
smartphone	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
features	O
an	O
accessory	O
system	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Moto	B-Device
Mods	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mods	O
are	O
case-like	O
accessories	O
that	O
are	O
attached	O
to	O
the	O
rear	O
of	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
via	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
magnets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mods	O
are	O
hot	B-Device
swappable	I-Device
,	O
and	O
are	O
automatically	O
detected	O
by	O
the	O
operating	O
system	O
software	O
once	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
launch	O
event	O
,	O
Lenovo	O
unveiled	O
several	O
mods	O
to	O
be	O
available	O
on	O
launch	O
,	O
including	O
battery	O
packs	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
SoundBoost	O
"	O
(	O
which	O
features	O
a	O
JBL	O
speaker	O
and	O
a	O
kickstand	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
pico	B-General_Concept
projector	I-General_Concept
(	O
"	O
Insta-Share	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
devices	O
ship	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
Style	O
Shell	O
"	O
—	O
a	O
basic	O
rear	O
cover	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
clear	O
,	O
plastic	O
"	O
bumper	O
"	O
case	O
that	O
protects	O
the	O
bezel	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
ensure	O
that	O
Mods	O
will	O
be	O
backwards	O
compatible	O
with	O
newer	O
revisions	O
of	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
,	O
Lenovo	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
planned	O
to	O
maintain	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
overall	O
design	O
and	O
dimensions	O
for	O
two	O
hardware	O
generations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
2018	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
reports	O
of	O
Motorola	O
's	O
diminished	O
interest	O
in	O
its	O
MotoMods	O
modular	O
concept	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
initially	O
expected	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
flagship	O
Motorola	O
phones	O
edge	O
in	O
a	O
highly	O
competitive	O
Android	B-Application
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CNET	O
was	O
positive	O
of	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
,	O
describing	O
its	O
design	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
sturdy	O
and	O
well-built	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
appearing	O
"	O
naked	O
"	O
and	O
having	O
a	O
large	O
camera	O
protrusion	O
without	O
an	O
accessory	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
's	O
performance	O
was	O
considered	O
similar	O
to	O
other	O
devices	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
system-on-chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
MotoMods	O
system	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
felt	O
that	O
although	O
the	O
accessories	O
added	O
weight	O
to	O
the	O
device	O
and	O
were	O
expensive	O
,	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
the	O
system	O
was	O
less	O
"	O
clunky	O
"	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
LG	B-Application
G5	I-Application
(	O
which	O
was	O
unable	O
to	O
hot	B-Device
swap	I-Device
accessories	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
design	O
,	O
which	O
required	O
removing	O
the	O
battery	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
install	O
a	O
different	O
module	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
camera	O
was	O
panned	O
for	O
having	O
issues	O
in	O
automatically	O
achieving	O
correct	O
white	B-Algorithm
balance	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
conclusion	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
argued	O
that	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
was	O
"	O
a	O
good	O
,	O
if	O
pricey	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
phone	I-Application
that	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
powerful	O
specs	O
and	O
performance	O
as	O
other	O
top-tier	O
rivals	O
for	O
about	O
the	O
same	O
cost	O
"	O
,	O
if	O
not	O
for	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
's	O
accessories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ars	O
Technica	O
was	O
more	O
critical	O
;	O
while	O
complimenting	O
its	O
design	O
for	O
looking	O
more	O
premium	O
than	O
the	O
previous	O
Moto	B-Device
X	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
improved	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
Z	O
Force	O
's	O
"	O
ShatterShield	O
"	O
display	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
argued	O
that	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
the	O
headphone	B-Device
jack	I-Device
made	O
the	O
device	O
feel	O
less	O
capable	O
,	O
and	O
further	O
considered	O
its	O
absence	O
from	O
the	O
thicker	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Force	I-Application
to	O
be	O
illogical	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
scored	O
poorly	O
on	O
battery	O
testing	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
larger-capacity	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
Force	I-Application
performed	O
better	O
on	O
the	O
tests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Motorola	O
's	O
continuing	O
practice	O
of	O
lightly	O
enhancing	O
the	O
base	O
Android	B-Application
experience	O
was	O
praised	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
having	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
release	O
Android	B-Application
's	O
monthly	O
security	O
patches	O
,	O
indicating	O
a	O
dwindling	O
commitment	O
by	O
Motorola	O
to	O
servicing	O
their	O
devices	O
than	O
under	O
Google	O
ownership	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
conclusion	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
argued	O
that	O
despite	O
its	O
competitive	O
hardware	O
,	O
there	O
was	O
"	O
little	O
reason	O
"	O
to	O
buy	O
a	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
due	O
to	O
"	O
the	O
lackluster	O
Moto	B-Device
Mods	O
,	O
poor	O
software	O
update	O
policy	O
,	O
a	O
price	O
comparable	O
to	O
rival	O
flagship	O
phones	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
omission	O
of	O
a	O
headphone	B-Device
jack	I-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
design	O
has	O
not	O
been	O
regarded	O
to	O
have	O
aged	O
well	O
,	O
being	O
"	O
introduced	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
industry	O
's	O
shift	O
to	O
tall	O
,	O
narrow	O
screens	O
and	O
a	O
distaste	O
for	O
vertical	O
bezels	O
"	O
which	O
was	O
pioneered	O
by	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
S8	I-Application
and	O
LG	B-Application
G6	I-Application
released	O
in	O
early	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Motorola	O
would	O
be	O
stuck	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
design	O
language	O
that	O
it	O
promised	O
to	O
support	O
for	O
three	O
years	O
to	O
ensure	O
multi-generational	O
compatibility	O
with	O
the	O
proliferating	O
Moto	B-Device
Mods	O
technosystem	O
that	O
has	O
become	O
,	O
for	O
better	O
or	O
worse	O
,	O
a	O
burden	O
that	O
the	O
Moto	B-Application
Z	I-Application
line	O
has	O
had	O
to	O
carry	O
on	O
its	O
narrow	O
shoulders	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
