The hinge has been engineered to fully close the phone shut when folded, unlike Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and its troublesome design. Motorola is particularly proud of the phone’s hinge—we’re seeing “hinge pride” as a trend here among the manufacturers that have dared to get bendy this year. Water and dust resistance with an official IP rating. When unfolded, the Razr is slim—6.9 millimeters thin, about the thickness of an old iPhone 6. By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Business Insider Account active To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. The Snapdragon 710 is will likely run apps and features just fine for most people. Want the full specs? Shop our Android smartphones, including the new razr, edge+, moto g stylus, moto g power, and more. By today’s smartphone standards, the original Motorola Razr phone is primitive. Years later, Motorola tried to revitalize the Razr brand by putting the name on a series of Android handsets: the Droid Razr, the Droid Razr HD, and the Razr Maxx. When the phone is opened, you can use that same camera as a standard rear camera, and use an interior 5-megapixel cam as your selfie camera. ), has 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, Snapdragon 710 processor, 2510mAh battery, and splash-proof water resistance. We shall see!). Moto’s Razr will go up for pre-order on December 26 and then hit stores January 9. The real point of concern with the new Razr is its chip. The big story here is that Motorola was able to engineer modern smartphones parts into the shape and size of an old Razr flip phone. The new Razr is equipped with a 6.2″ flexible OLED display (21:9) that folds in half like the old iconic clamshell Razr phones. The big question is whether people will want to pay $1,500 or more for a phone that has the benefit of being a little more pocketable. A spokesperson for Motorola said the phone will be available for presale through Verizon next month and will be in Verizon stores by January 2020. It taps into nostalgia without appearing dated in any way. Still, we haven't tried the new Razr on a day-to-day basis to see how it holds up. One aspect of the phone that Motorola might not boast about so readily is its battery life.
Inside, razr is loaded with powerful, efficient technology. Your best bet is to wait a few years for those engineers and designers to nail down foldable smartphone technology until it's as reliable as the smartphone in your hands right now.
Putting another way: Samsung thinks the melding of smartphones and tablets may be the future, while Motorola is betting that the future, actually, feels a lot more nostalgic than that. The new Razr has 6 GB of RAM, which is fine but on the low end compared to other flagship Android smartphones. When it unfurls itself to the world, the Razr has that 6.2-inch diagonal, flexible display with a 21:9 aspect ratio. Of course, opening it provides nothing of the old and instead reveals the future, a large flexible display that folds in half. But the phone’s spec sheet lists a 2,510-mAh battery, which is smaller than the battery in the Samsung Galaxy S10, the Google Pixel 4, and newer iPhones. The company announced the new device Wednesday at a press event in Los Angeles. All mobile phones are designed and manufactured by/for Motorola Mobility LLC, a … The new Motorola Razr will sell for $1,500. It even gave a satisfying snap when you shut it. The Good The Motorola Droid Razr has an attractive, slim, and lightweight design that is also water repellent and scratch resistant.