Motorola's Moto G4 Play adds less ambitious specs to an already diverse phone family

Just as it unveiled the new Moto G4 and G4 Plus, Motorola today also added a third new member to the ever-expanding Moto G family, the Moto G4 Play.

Announced for the US initially and also coming to "select" regions, the G4 Play is similar to the Moto G4 and G4 Plus though it scales down the key specs slightly. The display is smaller (5 inches versus 5.5 inches) and it has a lower resolution (720p versus 1080p); the Snapdragon processor is quad-core rather than octa-core; and the camera resolution tops out at 8 megapixels instead of 13.

Like its siblings, though, it is water-resistant and it runs Android Marshmallow. Pricing and specific availability are yet to be revealed, but we'll add those here as soon as we get the info. Stand by for hands-on photos and analysis, as well.

Specs and key features :Qualcomm 410 Snapdragon quad-core processor5-inch, 720p displayAndroid Marshmallow8-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front2,800mAh batteryMicro-USB port3.5mm headset jack