You might have seen that the Moto Z2 Play is official and arriving this summer in both unlocked and Verizon variants. You probably saw that it will cost $499 from Motorola. You are also probably rightfully concerned that Motorola ditched the ridiculous battery life from the original to make a phone that is thin. Mmmhmmm. But what about the rest of the Moto Z2 Play specs? Will they still make this a contender?

Overall the Moto Z2 Play specs look pretty solid and we are certainly seeing some upgrades here and there. The processor is now a Snapdragon 626, an improvement over the 625. The camera is a 12MP f/1.7 shooter that should be better than last year’s average 16MP camera. The front camera is now wide angle. The display resolution and type haven’t changed, but Motorola is throwing in a night mode. The fingerprint reader is no longer an awkward box and can take on gestures. And Android 7.1.1 is onboard. So yeah, it does have some nice improvements.

At $499, this isn’t a bad package. Then again, that all depends on the OnePlus 5.

Moto Z2 Play Specs

Moto Z2 Play OS Android 7.1.1 Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 626, octa-core, 2.2GHz

Adreno 506GPU Memory 32GB / 64GB, microSD slot up to 2TB

3GB / 4GB RAM Display 5.5" FHD Super AMOLED (1920x1080, 401ppi)

Gorilla Glass Cameras Rear: 12MP f/1.7 (1.4um)

Front: 5MP f/2.2 (1.4um) wide-angle Battery 3000mAh

Turbo Power charging Ports Moto Mods connector, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack Connectivity WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n

Bluetooth 4.2

NFC Network CDMA (850, 1900 MHz)

GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)

4G LTE (B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 66) Fingerprint Sensor Yes Water Resistance Water repellent nano-coating Other FM radio, front-ported speaker, nano SIM Size 156.2 x 76.2 x 5.99mm

145g Colors Lunar Gray, Fine Gold

Buy Moto Z2 Play: Verizon