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Motorola MOTO Z9 Review
Performance:
We tested the Z9 around Chicago and were extremely impressed by the reception quality. Only once did we experience having no signal, and this was even tested in spots where most of our other phones worked. The ones that did managed at most one bar while this handset pulled off a steady four to five bars. It did struggle holding onto the 3G signal as we were constantly seeing it going back between 3G and EDGE, especially once indoors.
Call quality could have been better though. The voices came through loud but sounded a little muffled. The recipients informed us that they experienced no such problems from their end. The speakerphone could have been much better. It wasn’t nearly loud enough and the voices sounded tiny. The positioning of the speaker also made it very easy to cover it up during conversations if the display was facing us.
Battery life was average at best. When roaming on the 3G network, it is rated for 3 hours of talk-time and the best we managed was 3 hours and 20 minutes. Day to day use showed that it could last you for about a day with heavy use and about 3 days with little to medium use.
Conclusion:
The Z9 turned out to be a great performer in the end. While the battery life could have been much better, it’s still not bad as long you carry a charger around. The strong reception makes it a great choice when traveling around and all the goodies that are packed into it, navigation, media player, mobileTV, and the games, can help anyone kill time during those boring moments. The stylishness of the handset will surely turn heads and separate you from the other models that are out there.
PA rating
Motorola MOTO Z9 Review
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Published on: 13 May, 2008 by PhoneArena Team
We tested the Z9 around Chicago and were extremely impressed by the reception quality. Only once did we experience having no signal, and this was even tested in spots where most of our other phones worked. The ones that did managed at most one bar while this handset pulled off a steady four to five bars. It did struggle holding onto the 3G signal as we were constantly seeing it going back between 3G and EDGE, especially once indoors.
Call quality could have been better though. The voices came through loud but sounded a little muffled. The recipients informed us that they experienced no such problems from their end. The speakerphone could have been much better. It wasn’t nearly loud enough and the voices sounded tiny. The positioning of the speaker also made it very easy to cover it up during conversations if the display was facing us.
Battery life was average at best. When roaming on the 3G network, it is rated for 3 hours of talk-time and the best we managed was 3 hours and 20 minutes. Day to day use showed that it could last you for about a day with heavy use and about 3 days with little to medium use.
Conclusion:
The Z9 turned out to be a great performer in the end. While the battery life could have been much better, it’s still not bad as long you carry a charger around. The strong reception makes it a great choice when traveling around and all the goodies that are packed into it, navigation, media player, mobileTV, and the games, can help anyone kill time during those boring moments. The stylishness of the handset will surely turn heads and separate you from the other models that are out there.
Pros
- Great looks
- Strong reception
- Navigation
- Photo quality
Cons
- Awkward keypad
- Short battery life
- Low sound quality from speakerphone
PA rating 
- Good
- out of 10
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