Disclosure: I've used Moto phones for the past seven years. Current phone is a Droid Turbo 1 which is still peforming well although it has battery charging fatigue and I sometimes can't get through a whole day anymore.
I almost bought a Moto Z Force Droid and I really wanted to like the Moto Z2 Force.
Looking at this forum and knowing what I know from reading the Z Force forum, here are some things I figure someone would need to buy to bring this thing up to flagship status.
1. Battery pack mod. Moto put a 2,730 mAh battery in the Z2 Force, down from the 3,500 mAH battery in the original Force Z. So I'd need a battery mod to get through a whole day. Since I have a Tylt wireless charger, I'd want one that could charge wirelessly. Either the Tumi or the Incipio. That's an additional expense of $89 or $99 depending on which was purchased.
2. Screen Protector. It's ironic that the Z2 Force comes with a shatterproof screen that is also easily scratched. The flexible glass protector from Verizon is frequently cited as the one to get, so that's another $24.99.
3. USB-C headphones. Technically not needed if I use the dongle adapter included but hey, eventually I'm going to need USB-C headphones so that's another $29 to $39.
4. Style shell back. Maybe I think the Z2 Force is too thin and hard to handle or I want to protect the protruding camera lens housing. Or I want to change the look of the phone when the battery mod is not installed. Better get a style shell back. That's $19.99 or $24.99. I could get the wireless charging back from Moto for $39.99.
So, let's see...that's an additional $163 to $202 extra to bring this phone up to speed. If I only opted for the battery pack mod and a screen protector that's another $125 extra.
I almost bought a Moto Z Force Droid and I really wanted to like the Moto Z2 Force.
Looking at this forum and knowing what I know from reading the Z Force forum, here are some things I figure someone would need to buy to bring this thing up to flagship status.
1. Battery pack mod. Moto put a 2,730 mAh battery in the Z2 Force, down from the 3,500 mAH battery in the original Force Z. So I'd need a battery mod to get through a whole day. Since I have a Tylt wireless charger, I'd want one that could charge wirelessly. Either the Tumi or the Incipio. That's an additional expense of $89 or $99 depending on which was purchased.
2. Screen Protector. It's ironic that the Z2 Force comes with a shatterproof screen that is also easily scratched. The flexible glass protector from Verizon is frequently cited as the one to get, so that's another $24.99.
3. USB-C headphones. Technically not needed if I use the dongle adapter included but hey, eventually I'm going to need USB-C headphones so that's another $29 to $39.
4. Style shell back. Maybe I think the Z2 Force is too thin and hard to handle or I want to protect the protruding camera lens housing. Or I want to change the look of the phone when the battery mod is not installed. Better get a style shell back. That's $19.99 or $24.99. I could get the wireless charging back from Moto for $39.99.
So, let's see...that's an additional $163 to $202 extra to bring this phone up to speed. If I only opted for the battery pack mod and a screen protector that's another $125 extra.