Motorola, a firm well-known for its cell phones and accessories, was acquired by Lenovo in 2016. Since then, the company’s mission has shifted, but luckily for us, the Moto phones we’ve come to love so much over the years have continued to roll off the belt.

Last year, Motorola replaced the Moto X line, so we think, with the Moto Z lineup of phones. This product line now consists of three devices, Moto Z, Moto Z Force and Moto Z Play. On Verizon, these smartphones go by Moto Z Droid, Moto Z Force Droid and Moto Z Play Droid. All feature a premium design that contains pin connectors for the ability to attach to Moto Mods, which add functionality to your phone such as extra power, a superior camera lens or a louder speakerphone.

In the coming months, Motorola is expected to unveil new iteration Moto Z smartphones known as Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force and Moto Z2 Play. Details have remained scarce on the upcoming flagship tier models, Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Force, though we do expect each to feature high-end specifications, a similar design language, mod support, fingerprint scanners, and a dual camera lens.

This week, we heard of another familiar face, one belonging to the company’s Moto G Series. The Lenovo-owned firm released Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus in select markets earlier this year, both of which have been a wide success. And this week, we caught a glimpse of a third entrant for this year, Moto G5S, as sources are calling it. The handset we know very little about surfaced on Twitter in the form of renders on Tuesday. Showcased were three color options: Grey, Gold and Blue. Shown was a revamped design with antenna lines that run along with bottom of each device. The new model could be due out this summer as well.

One phone that we have quite a bit of info on already is the upcoming Moto Z2 Play. Last year’s Moto Z Play was raved about for its incredible battery life that even most flagship phones at the time couldn’t square off with. Some blogs were reporting 6+ hours of screen time, consistently, which became a major selling point for the premium mid-range device.

A year has gone by and we are now beginning to retrieve reports on a successor model, Moto Z2 Play. Unfortunately, they haven’t all been positive. It seems that Motorola is slimming the device down in size, which will of course reduce the phone’s battery capacity. Just this week, Lenovo confirmed that the Moto Z2 Play will boast a 3,000mAh cell. This is a 15% downgrade from last year’s model, which came with a 3,510mAh capacity. It’s entirely possible that the phone could end up performing nearly the same, as specs aren’t everything these days, but chances are slim. We’re not quite sure what the company is thinking, as this would seemingly tarnish the positive reputation for battery life that the line pioneered last year.

This brings us to our question of the week. Do you agree or disagree with the trade-off of battery life for a thinner and lighter design? Do you think consumers will appreciate this change or be unhappy with the sacrifice of battery life? Let us know your feelings by dropping a comment below this post. The poll will remain open all week and we look forward to hearing your response.

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