Moto Z could be Motorola's trend-setter

 

 

Motorola has always had this knack of coming up with devices that set the trend. Whether it was the Moto Ming, the Moto Razr or its comeback launch, the Moto E, the models have impressed users. With the Moto Z, it takes a step forward with the introduction of modular phones.

 

Simply put, the phone comes with a detachable camera that can be placed on the back panel. But, does it have what it takes to carve a space out for itself.

 

 

The Moto Z is a thin slab of glass and metal. The front consists of a 5.5-inch screen, coupled with a front camera and square-shaped fingerprint sensor. When looking at it for the first time, one might confuse the sensor for the home button, but it’s not. It is just a sensor and nothing else. However, the phone has not been advertised as being resistant to water or dust, which is pretty much expected from phones in this price range.

 

 

The phone does not have a 3.5-mm earphone jack, which is a drawback. It has a type-C charging socket that can also be used to plug in your headphones. The rear panel houses the camera with the dual-LED flash. On the bottom of the panel, one sees a strip of metallic contact points. The 16 gold-plated connectors feed data between the phone and MotoMods. The rear panel and all of the mods