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Wired audio is not as good as my Moto Z, which also sounds noticeably louder. Same goes with Bluetooth audio for some reason, compared to my Moto Z, even Bluetooth audio sounds more muted on the P20 Pro at max volume. Definitely not a phone for audiophiles out there.

I have checked the bands supported by my Z2 Play model number XT 1710-09 and it seems it isn't widely supported by US carriers. I will be traveling to the East Coast and I am wondering if any of you can give me a recommendation for a tourist sim card by one of the US carriers? I assume I will...

Well this 4-5 hour screen on time is spread over around 12-14 hours of usage between each charge. My WhatsApp has 5 active groups so it is the main battery drainer. If the 8 can get this much use out of its "standard" battery size, the 7+ should even be much better.

For a flagship, the Nokia 8 has good battery life. I normally get around 4-5 hours of screen on time. Usually WhatsApp is the main battery drainer.

In the U.S.?

I happen to be in the seemingly minority who actually finds the one button navigation intuitive, but only after "forcing" myself to get used to it in a few days.

I use the Incipio camo shell. It is thick enough to make the camera bump flush. I find it provides better grip than the "wood" shells.

It is true that call quality is taken for granted these days. While I am not a call quality connoisseur, I find Moto phones to have good and clear cellular call quality (I use Z2 Play). What is also interesting, I find, is the Moto, at least my Z2 Play anyway, has a significantly better antenna...

while the Z2 Play's camera isn't going to beat the Pixels or the S8s of the smartphone world, it is actually very capable and I would rank it amongst the top, at least in the mid range smartphone world.

Will it be better to just Turbo charge the phone with the Turbo power pack instead of using the efficiency mode then? Say beginning at 30-40 percent battery

Thanks for the input :)

I know everyone's usage pattern is different but can you give an idea how long your phone lasts with the Incipio pack?

well the Moto Z has "only" the Snapdragon 820 right? I think you may have it confused with Z2 Force

Where I live, there is a store selling the Moto Z bundled with the true zoom mod and the Moto 360 camera mod, all brand new for approximately $450. Can any long term users comment on this phone's performance, any niggling issues, etc? Planning to get the Turbo power pack to counter its measly...

the thing with Z2 Play's thinness and the resultant smaller battery capacity is that while it loses to its predecessor in terms of battery life, it gains in flexibility in being able to trade slimness for battery life by attaching any of the battery mods, whereas I cannot imagine using the...