Motorola Moto Z2 Force Poses For Its Closeup With ShatterShield Display And Dual Cameras

Motorola is ready to unleash the second generation of its flagship Moto Z family, and luckily, we’re getting a glimpse at what the device has in store. Leaked renders give us a good look at the smartphone from both the front and the back, and for obvious reasons, it doesn’t stray too far from the original winning formula.

The biggest difference compared to its predecessor is the inclusion of dual cameras on the back instead of a single sensor. In addition, the “Force” designation means that the smartphone features Motorola’s “ShatterShield” technology, which the company says makes the display virtually indestructible and immune from shatters or cracks.

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Speaking of the display, the Moto Z2 Force will retain its 5.5-inch display with a 2560x1440 resolution. If all of this seems like more of the same with regards to its design, you have to remember that Motorola has to keep the dimensions of the phone in close proximity to the original Moto Z in order to retain compatibility with Moto Mods, which add functionality to the base smartphone.

With that being said, you can expect to see Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 835 processor under the hood in order to keep up with other flagship devices like the Samsung Galaxy S8, and we expect at least 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The smartphone will also allegedly support 1Gbps LTE speeds, although reaching that limit in the real world will be nearly impossible given the capacity of U.S. wireless network operators.

The original Moto Z and Moto Z Force were announced last June at Lenovo Tech World, which means that the new Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Force are likely just a few weeks away from their big debut.

Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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