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Ok, so I couldn"t resist it anymore and broke down and bought Motorola"s new RAZR V3 superskinny cellphone. Click to see a mess of pics and some initial impressions.
Without question, the biggest draw of the RAZR V3 is the looks, and in those incessant Cingular ads the RAZR slices and dices away, as if it really were razorsharp when it"s unfolded. What you don"t see in the ads is that the phone is a bit wide. Not obnoxiously wide, thankfully, but wider than my last two cellphones, the Motorola T720 and a Nokia 8290. I found that it"s still easy to hold even while talking for 30 minutes, and there"s no external antenna marring the RAZR V3"s shapey looks.
Motorola made the casing out magnesium and aluminum to keep the RAZR at a scant 3.3 ounces. The phone has a solid feel, with no creaking or cheap plastic feeling during normal use. It is easy to flip open or close with one hand, I prefer to open it up with my middle finger of my left hand as it is less stress than bending my thumb in an odd way to open the phone. One-handed operation is important to me, as I often do several things at once and try to be as efficient as possible.
While Cingular might be offering Motorola"s RAZR V3 for $500 (with two-year contract), they do skimp a little bit with what they include in the box. Regular retail versions of the RAZR V 3 include extras like a nice aluminum case, a Motorola PhoneTools CD, a USB sync cable, and 3 Java games. What Cingular does offer, though, is just about the cheapest price you"ll find on the slickest-looking new cellphone available this holiday season. They do lock the quad-band (GSM/GRPS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz) to Cingular service only, but there are stores that provide unlocking service or if you are so inclined, you can probably hack it yourself. Unlocked RAZR V3s are going for around $650 on eBay.
The packaging is very weak and is boxed like any other Cingular phone, there"s no wow factor at all to give the user of what they are getting. There"s not even a side shot of the phone on the box showing the RAZR slimness. I usually keep product boxes and I"ll probably keep this one, but the box is just flat-out plain and boring.
The main screen is absolutely gorgeous, a 176x220 pixel TFT LCD screen with 262k colors. It"s a beauty and there"s three skins included to choose from (Moto, Scarlet, and Silver) of which I"m partial to Silver. It"s the most "business" like color and isn"t overly colorful like the others. The front cover LCD looks good and also doubles as the self-portrait LCD (no look at the silver reflection here) after you turn on the camera and close the lid. Look, there"s Yoda, my Yorkshire Terrier, posing for my wallpaper.
The keypad buttons have a tactile feel to them, I"ve found them to have a slight sticky feel to them even after cleaning. While the buttons are flat and do not stick up from the keypad, you can push them in and get a good responsive feel. I found the buttons on the top lid (on the side of the phone) to be a bit of a reach, as you have to move your thumb quite a bit to press those buttons on the left. The top left button on the lid is for Voice Records, the button below that is for Volume (up and down). The button on the right of the LCD is for Voice Name dialing, which is in an easy position to press. Since the keypad lights up blue, it"s easy to dial and use the phone at night or in the dark.
I find the Cingular branding to be obnoxious. There"s the cingular logo (at least it"s in white and not over the top) on the back of the phone, and when the phone is in use, the bright orange Cingular logo shows up on the top cover LCD until you close the phone. It"s one thing to have the LCD display the cellular network you are on, but the orange logo turns you into an easily seen walking billboard for them. I"d definitely be interested in learning how to hack the phone to remove or change this picture.
The RAZR V3 can take VGA resolution pictures, at 640x480 resolution. There is a 4x zoom, but it"s digital and as digital zooms go, it"s pretty awful. The pictures it takes are of a okay quality, but the camera is definitely not this phone"s strong suit. It"s there and it works, but in the age of cheap multi-megapixel cameras, the RAZR"s onboard camera isn"t that impressive. When considering that Nokia has quality 1.3 megapixel cellphone cams, it"s yet another knock on this phone"s camera. Here"s some images (resized) taken with the RAZR"s camera:
Built-in storage is only 6MB, and to top it off, there"s no memory card slot at all. So while the RAZR can play MPEG-4 videos, MP3s, and view JPGs, you"re not going to be able to store many of the space hogging videos or MP3 files on the phone. This is a glaring omission, and with some Nokias having 96MB onboard, with even more possible with a memory card, 6MB is just flat-out pathetic.
The RAZR V3 battery is rated for 7 hours talk time and 10 days of standby, during my testing (talking quite a bit, taking many pictures, Bluetooth file transfers, and playing around with menus) I found that the battery lasted about a day and a half, which is quite a bit, as this would translate to three days with my usual phone usage. I"m satisfied with the battery life, you can"t expect too much out of 680mAh battery. The back cover is a bit awkward to take off and put on, I still can"t do it smoothly. Removing the battery cover will need a fingernail, it"s a tight fit to push in the cover release button.
I was able to successfully connect via Bluetooth to my Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop, a Dell Axim X30 Pocket PC, and a Motorola HS810 Bluetooth headset after some initial difficulty. I still think it should be easier (I spent quite a while getting them all to talk to each other), and the Motorola manual was pretty lacking when it came to Bluetooth instructions. For the record, the default passkey for the RAZR V3 is 0000 (are all Bluetooth passkeys set to 0000 as default?), which I couldn"t find anywhere in the manual. That is, I set the passkeys to 0000 on every device and it worked in my case. Bluetooth connectivity definitely should be easier to use.
Using Pocket Informer 5 on my Axim X30, I am able to send a number from my contacts list to be automatically dialed on the RAZR. Pretty neat and useful, however, due to the phone"s limitation, I was not able to use my Motorola HS810 Bluetooth headset if I wanted to use the Axim X30 to dial. I believe it"s the phone can only have one Bluetooth connection at a time, since I successfully used Bluetooth with two devices simultaneously on my laptop, sending a file from the RAZR to my laptop while syncing my Axim X30 at the same time.
Yes, even this chic phone isn"t flawless. The front cover does not sit flush with the bottom of the phone. I"m not sure if it"s just my phone, but when closed, the cover sticks up about 1 or 2mm and isn"t smooth when running your fingers up and down. When I push the cover down as much as I can, the cover will sit flush, so it may just be my particular phone (I have yet to see the phone in person at a Cingular store). There also seems like there are some imprints on the LCD screen of the keypad graphics. I don"t think the LCD has been scratched at all, but it is something to watch out for in the long run.
Ideally, I"d like the top cover LCD to always be on so that a thumbnail of my wallpaper and the time would always be bright, but I couldn"t find anything in the options menus to do so. It would also probably be a battery drain, but it"d be nice if I could choose to have that. As it is now, the
LCD backlight turns off 10 seconds after the lid is closed. After the cover is closed, the top LCD shows the current time and wallpaper. But without the backlight on, it"s rather hard to see the top LCD without some light shining on it. In a completely dark room, there"s no way to see the time without flipping the cover open. As I use my phone quite a bit to check the time (no watches for me), I would like to easily see the time without having to fumble with it.
Overall, I like this phone a lot. Yes, I"m a sucker for good design, but the phone functions as it should and its features work as advertised. Did I mention the phone looks cool? Do I even have to mention that? Motorola has a winner here and I"m sure that more designer fashion phones are headed our way since this phone will be a success. The only real critical aspect missing in the RAZR V3 is the lack of a memory card slot, or perhaps more onboard memory. The average fashion phone buyer may not care about memory and only about looks, but the fact is there are power users that like nice-looking phones as well, and many will be put off by the lack of memory.
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Foldable phones are all the rage these days and this year, we will be seeing the likes of Samsung, Huawei, and even Motorola debut foldable devices. Motorola recently confirmed rumors that it is indeed working on a foldable device, which in all likelihood will be a resurrection of the iconic RAZR brand. Now, XDA Developers has managed to source more information about some of the software aspects of the device, particularly about how the closed screen functions, and it looks like there will be some limitations.
According to XDA Developers, the closed display of the RAZR phone codenamed "Voyager" offers the following functionality:The closed display when unfolded can act as the trackpad. The functionality is currently limited to scrolling web pages in Chrome and the apps timeline.
The user can tap in the camera app on the primary display to take a photo and swipe up to zoom in. This should help in taking selfies. The dual screen also helps in showing a countdown timer.
The user can choose to show the Google Assistant animation on the closed screen when triggered. Otherwise, the user is prompted to flip open the device to access the Assistant.
So far, it appears as though there are some limitations in how Motorola uses the closed display. The only apps currently allowed on the closed display are first-party apps such as Moto Display, Moto Actions, and Moto Camera. The Samsung Galaxy Fold on the other hand allows for seamless app transitions between the primary and the closed display and also allows for features such as Multi-Active Window.
The foldable Motorola RAZR is speculated to cost around US$1,500. Motorola couldn"t get to demonstrate the phone at MWC 2019 so we expect Lenovo to showcase it during their annual conference in August.
This article is about the Motorola mobile phone called "Razr" sold until February 2013. For the more recent mobile phone of the same name, see Motorola Razr (2020).
The Motorola Razr (styled RAZR, pronounced Siliquamobile phones by Motorola, part of the 4LTR line. The V3 was the first phone shown in the series and was introduced in December 2003Apple Inc. for iTunes to be built-in. It was launched in 2006.
The Razr series was marketed until July 2007, when the succeeding Motorola Razr2 series was released. The succeeding models were the V8, the V9, and the V9m.Samsung and LG in market share for mobile phones.
In October 2011, Motorola revived the Razr brand for a line of Android smartphones: the Droid Razr for Verizon Wireless (known simply as the "Motorola RAZR" on other networks) and an improved variant, the Droid Razr Maxx.Razr again as a foldable smartphone, which is styled after the clamshell form factor of the original models.
The V3 was first released in Q3 2004. The team of the V3 put together a number of design choices that set the device apart from the competition. The phone had the thinnest profile at the time on a clamshell set, sported an electroluminescent keypad made out of a single metal wafer and used an industry-standard mini-USB port for data, battery charger and headphones, housed in an aluminum body with an external glass screen. It sold 130 million units during its lifespan, being the best selling clamshell phone to date.
Some owners complained about dust accumulating between the V3"s plastic screen and LCD glass, possibly through an external side button. Access to the dust required peeling off the plastic cover, usually followed by a replacement cover.
The first pink version was released in October 2005, and as of June 2006, was available in the United States from T-Mobile as the Razr V3 Magenta (after T-Mobile and its parent Deutsche Telekom"s corporate color). It was called the Razr V3 Pink and available on other carriers, including on T-Mobile networks in other countries in addition to Verizon, Cingular Wireless, Suncom Wireless, and Cellular One (each in a different shade). It was also available in Canada from Bell, Rogers Wireless and Telus, and in the United Kingdom from T-Mobile and Carphone Warehouse. $25 of sales from the Rogers-branded pink V3 went to Rethink Breast Cancer. It was also available in all Movistar-serviced countries and Claro (Telcel).
Another version of the phone was released in South Korea on June 1, 2005. This version had a similar physical appearance but instead of using the GSM standard, it used CDMA to operate on SK Telecom. It was the first CDMA version of the Razr without expandable memory, Bluetooth, and SIM card, since Motorola Korea"s system was able to produce its own model before worldwide GSM format release. It had a 1.3-megapixel camera, video recording, 80 MB of internal memory, and a variety of UI features, such as a mobile blog, Yoga graphic book, diet diary, and lottery number generator for wellness theme. It also came in black, pink, and lime models versions. On February 8, 2006 Motorola Korea released its own slide-phone model for the Razr named Z model name MS600. Unlike most other versions, the MS500 version was packaged with a charging dock and had three metal terminals on the backside immediately under the battery cover.
Also, as the add-on to the MS600, the MS500 Lime Razr was in circulation in South Korea since October 2006 along with the Motorola KRZR Black and Motorola KRZR Fire (Red).
The Razr V3re (also known as V3_06) was a GSM model updated to support EDGE and CrystalTalk technology. It was nearly identical to the original V3, having no memory card slot and including a VGA 4x zoom camera. It can be identified by a slightly larger notch under the Motorola logo when closed,Vivo in Brazil (using both 850 MHz and 1800 MHz). It was available in three colors: orchid pink, silver, and stone grey.
The V3r and V3t were models sold by T-Mobile, AT&T (formerly Cingular), and Canadian cellular providers such as Rogers. These models were virtually identical to the V3 and V3i, except for featuring Motorola"s Digital Audio Player (DAP) instead of iTunes. T-Mobile"s V3r offered a voice notes feature which permitted forwarding audio recordings to voicemail as the only storage method.
The V3i was announced in November 2005 and addressed some of the faults of the original Razr V3, including a better (1.23-megapixel) camera with 8x digital zoom, an improved external and internal display, and support for microSD cards of up to 512 Mb maximum. V3i was functionally very close to the Motorola V635. The V3i came in two versions: one with iTunes and one with Motorola"s Digital Audio Player (DAP).iTunes version of the phone had a 50 or 100 song limit restriction depending on where the phone model was made.Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) to produce a Special Edition Gold Razr V3t. Only 1,000 of these were made and sold for a premium price.
On June 1, 2006, Motorola and Dolce & Gabbana released another limited edition gold phone. This model included a D&G cell phone holder, a signature leather pouch, Bluetooth headphones, and FM earphones. It was available from all major Motorola retailers and select D&G boutiques.
The Motorola Razr V3i was released to most worldwide markets in Q4 of 2005–2006. In the U.S. the phone was released through Cingular Wireless on September 6, 2006, with a new activation price of $299, while T-Mobile released the Dolce & Gabbana V3i exclusively in the United States.
On November 21, 2005, a CDMA2000 version of the Razr, known as the Razr V3c, became available to Alltel and SaskTel users. Verizon Wireless followed suit on December 7, 2005. Unlike models for Alltel and other carriers, Verizon"s V3c features a proprietary user interface and disables, in software, Bluetooth file transfer capabilities (called OBEX).
In January 2006, Canadian Telus, Bell Mobility and Aliant Mobility, Venezuelan carriers Movistar and Movilnet, and Brazilian Vivo began carrying the V3c. In April 2006 Cricket Communications began selling the V3c. The handset was also made available for Metro PCS. The Razr V3c supported CDMA 2000 1xRTT and 1xEV-DO third-generation wireless technologies.
V3m was a CDMA version of the Razr. As an upgrade to the V3c, it featured a microSD card slot for up to 2 GB of memory expansion, a longer-lasting battery, and 40 MB of internal memory. The V3m came in silver, pink, and red although the original release, as well as models that used to be available on the Sprint CDMA network, featured the gunmetal gray color of the V3c. For a limited time Alltel and US Cellular offered a Fire Red color. Partnering with Motorola, US Cellular and Sprint released a special PRODUCT(RED) Razr and Bluetooth H500 headset to help support Global Fund programs which positively impact the lives of women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Announced in March 2005, the V3x was formerly known as the Motorola V1150. Externally, it appeared to be a larger V3, albeit with enhancements such as a 2.0-megapixel camera. Internally, it was quite different, utilizing a different microprocessor, chipset, an Nvidia GoForce 4200 GPU, and radio ICs. As a 3G product, its feature set was closer to that of phones such as the Motorola V980, e.g., two cameras instead of the single camera typical on GSM or CDMA products. It was not as thin as the V3. It won the "Best 3GSM handset" at the 2006 3GSM World Congress.
Announced in July 2006, the V3xx was a 3G category 5/6 (3.6 Mbit/s) HSDPA and EDGE supported handset. It was extremely similar in appearance to the compact V3i design, but incorporated an improved feature set with a 1.3-megapixel camera, 50 MB of internal memory, support for microSD and Bluetooth A2DP. Like the V3x, it was also equipped with a secondary screen and a higher resolution 240x320 pixel (QVGA) main screen.3 network in November 2006 and was available on AT&T (formerly Cingular). The secondary camera was not available in the United States. The built-in GPU, manufactured by Nvidia (model GoForce 4800) was capable of rendering 3D images through OpenGL ES. The phone included a much faster CPU as well, improving the performance of all features, including 3G/data. With the new CPU, the V3xx also included a fast USB V2.0 for rapid ringtone/image/mp3 file downloads. Older V3"s were limited to USB V1.1.
Motorola Razr maxx (or MotoRazr maxx) was released at the end of 2006 in Europe and on April 27, 2007, elsewhere. The maxx was an upgrade to the popular V3x and was Motorola"s second HSDPA 3.5G phone after the Razr V3xx. Although almost identical to the V3x in use and features, the maxx supported additional external touch keys for music control and retained the size of the original Razr V3.
This handset was released on Telstra"s NextG network under the original name "Motorola Razr maxx V6". It featured compatibility with both the original 2100 MHz band and the NextG band, 850 MHz. The phone was branded with the Telstra logo and on-screen graphics. The phone was released by Telstra for outright purchase in late 2006 at a price of about A$800. The phone was repackaged late in 2007 and sold with a prepaid plan for $250, locked for use only with Telstra SIM cards. Many of the post-paid phones sold by Telstra in 2007 were inadvertently locked.
This handset was released on Hutchison"s 3 network under the name "Motorola Razr maxx V6". The phone and home screen were branded with the 3 logo. Internal memory was increased to 60 MB.
The Razr maxx Ve was available exclusively in the United States for Verizon Wireless customers. The maxx Ve featured EV-DO instead of HSDPA and CDMA2000 1x instead of GSM/UMTS.
The Razr maxx was a 3G HSDPA and EDGE handset predated by the Razr V3x. Initially known as the "maxx V6," it was released in Europe by the end of 2006. The original version had a 2.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, a large 2.2-inch (56 mm) screen with 240x320 QVGA display (like the V3xx) and 50 megabytes of internal storage.
Like the previous Model MS500, Motorola Korea announced its Korean version of WCDMA Razr HSDPA, known as Razr Luk. The MS500W upgrades its screen to 2.2 inch TFT QVGA, 1.3-megapixel camera with Bluetooth, and microSDHC support. The model features different color pattern compare to previous MS500, and hit the Korean market by late February 2009.
The Razr VE20 was an updated CDMA model of the original Razr. It was released in the U.S. for Sprint, Alltel, and US Cellular. It incorporated some of the design elements of the Razr² V9m at a reduced price. Its rounded clamshell body was almost as thin as the Razr V3m. It featured a QVGA main display, outer display with virtual touch keys, 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, and a microSD memory card slot up to 8 Gb.
The Razr2 was the successor to the Razr series. The Razr2 was 2 mm thinner than its predecessor but slightly wider. Some versions featured Motorola"s MotoMagx operational platform, based on the MontaVista Linux OS. The Razr2 was made available on every US carrier, and EVDO, GSM and HSDPA versions of it were released by late 2007. The Razr2 line consisted of 4 models: V8, V9, V9m, and V9x.
The phone improved picture quality, speed, and multimedia capabilities over the original Razr. It also featured an external screen with touch-sensitive buttons which allowed users to use some of the phone features without opening it, and Motorola"s CrystalTalk technology to improve call quality and help reduce background noise.Ferrari Edition.
The Razr brand returned in 2011 with the introduction of the Motorola Droid Razr smartphone (the "Droid" name only used by Verizon in the USA), featuring a thin body like the original Razr V3. The line included:
The Razr (2020), also called the Razr 2019, depending on the source,foldable smartphone with a design reminiscent of the classic Razr V3. It was designed with nostalgia in mind – its design was supposed to remind people of the early 21st century, a time many look back at with fondness and sentiment. It was supposed to be a capable, modern, Android-running smartphone with a "high-tech" folding display and advanced modern features such as a fingerprint sensor, inside of a body that already felt familiar to many. It features a display that folds horizontally, like the familiar V3 and other Razr models from the 2000s, unlike most folding smartphones, which fold vertically.
Motorola presented the phone on November 14, 2019.PC Magazine summed it up: "Motorola"s gorgeous folding Razr doesn"t deliver the performance you expect from a $1,500 phone".The Verge wrote harshly: "I wish I could tell you exactly where I think the Motorola Razr went wrong, but there are too many options to choose from".
Being the slimmest phone during its release in 2004, the Razr easily stood out amongst other phone models. It was one of the most popular mobile phones since its first release, having been spotted in the hands of celebrities and business people alike until the advent of smartphones, and it is frequently seen in reruns of movies and TV shows.
The Razr became identified as a "fashion" product and an iconic cell phone in the mid-2000s.season three finale of the TV series Jack Shephard used a Razr (an important plot point which anchors the episode"s chronology), the HBO hit sitcom Entourage had characters specifically Ari Gold using it, and the US hit series Michael Westen used a Razr until 2009. In Season 5 of 24, President Charles Logan used a Razr as his personal cell phone. Contestants on the NBC adventure reality show "Treasure Hunters" were given Razrs for communication with the host and each other throughout the season.Product Red edition of the Razr was launched by Oprah Winfrey and Bono for charity.Jeremy Clarkson on BBC"s Rex Matheson"s phone in the 4th season of India through the movie Kamal Haasan was seen using the phone. In the computer game Counter-Strike: Source, the character Leet can be seen holding one. In Alexander Mahone used the Motorola V3. Also, in the 2006 film Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci used Moto Razr phones.
Today I have write review about "Motorola Razr" is a launch day in February 2020 it is sequel of Motorola old phone "Moto Razr V3" was launch in 2004 and it was most popular phone in "July 2004" more than 130 million phones where sales up to 2007 so most selling phone in world ot was.
Because of its unique design and good features after successful Motorola V3, Again in 2020 Motorola launched same mobile Motorola Version.I share my experience about "Motorola Razr".
"Motorola Razr" is same as its old Motorola V3. design is same if I am talking about its features it comes with "6gb Ram 128 GB ROM", "15.75 CM 6.2 inch display", " 16 Megapixel rear camera, & 5 megapixel front camera", " 2510 mah battery" "Snapdragon 710 processor", interactive quick view display and
If I say about its design is a free foldable design so I give my suggestion or experience about this phone compared to its price the features are not updated or "Value for money" cause Motorola razr comes in in 124999/- so its huge price and Motorola have to give flagship features in this phone but they did not give good features.
Describe about if compare to its price Motorola included in less memory 6gb ram and 128 GB ROM is not worth for above 100000 rupees smartphone so they at least have to to give 8 to 12 GB ram and 256 to 512 GB ROM compared to its price.
Another thing is processor as compared to its price processor is very low budget phone, Motorola included "Snapdragon 710 processor", it is not flagship processor so if they included "Snapdragon 855" processor then it will worth if compared to its price or flagship phone so they also don"t do this I don"t know why they included Snapdragon 710 but it"s not good processor.
If I discuss about battery "Motorola Razr" they provide only "2510 mah battery" which is very less compared to market condition or market trends now every company provide more than 3500 mah battery
But Motorola only provide 2510mah battery which is not last long for 8 to 10 hours continuous Drain after 8 to 10 hours, so battery is very Disappointing thing, it is not flagship phone feature they have to at least provide more than 3500 mah battery cause its design is sleek so that sufficient.
Motorola razr have another one display a that it"s "Interactive quick view display" its front display after folding smartphone its open, it is "3D glass" and "Aspect ratio is 21.9", its revolutionary foldable display Motorola Said, you can take selfie from here with the help of Rear camera also you can see your calls and notification from here.
It is not supported 3.5 mm audio jack which is very special feature in India Motorola don"t add 3.5 mm jack you have to listen songs from your type c port.
Motorola razor single sim mobile which is is available with e Sim in Motorola razr they have to provide two sim support that is Esim and another physical sim but they did not add this feature so compared to its price or flagship phone they have to provide at least two sim support its also disappointing things for our Indian customers and also I faced a problem
Early in 2021, Motorola released the Razr 5G on the back of their first attempt back in 2020. This phones selling point is the folding OLED display it gives that same excitement as something like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip which comes in at a similar price tag as the Razr but you can now get the Razr for £659 compared to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip at £799 (Prices via Amazon).
The Moto Razr 5G has upgraded on the previous model mainly due to the change in chipset it now comes with a Snapdragon 765G and this provides the phone with speed to do most activities and the phone also comes with 5G meaning its future proof for now.
The other most noticeable factor about this phone is the cost and to a degree, this is new technology so you could understand the price tag but at £659 but some retailers are selling it for over £1000 I can see this price tag only attracting a certain customer base.At this price you might wonder what else you get well, the Razr 5G offers fast charging, 3.5mm adapter for when you want a wired headphone set up.
As you might expect the Razr 5G is centred around that screen its folding display paired with the iconic flip phone design of the Razr for the past. In terms of the build, it has tried to go premium whenever possible the frame is built using a high quality 700 series aluminium paired with a stainless steel hinge. The front and rear of the phone are covered by Gorilla Glass 5 for extra protection. The Razr 5G comes in 3 colour options however when doing some research as well as the device I have in my hand you are mostly only seeing the Black/Gray option.
Once you open the phone forget everything I said about the front of the phone as that is now the rear of the phone. (Magic!). The front of the phone has a unique shape Motorola has tried to keep some history of the design with the large chin from the original design. The display has that curved top and bottom with a small cutout in the display for the notch which houses the earpiece and that selfie camera.
Now to the flipping and for these 2005 Razr fans this new Razr does not offer some flipping sound but you can still be a cool cat and flip open with the old wrist flick and it will open and close.
In terms of display, the Razr measures 6.67 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches unfolded which makes it a large phone. Once folded it measures just 3.61 x2.86 x 0.63 inches. Some might say it’s a little on the thick side but that being picky in fact it’s close to the original Razer V3.
As mentioned the Razr 5G comes with 2 displays there is a folding display but the external display also comes with a 4.3 OLED panel with 800 x 600 resolution the external display is only 2.7 inches. It’s not massive but a decent size to display notifications and also show the camera viewfinder for selfies.
As mentioned the screen is made of plastic which is different to anything else I have reviewed on the mobile market. Yes, you do notice some bumps on the display which you will also feel when swiping along the display. These bumps are overlooked when watching HDR content that makes an OLED display look fantastic on a phone like this inside or outside.
Open the Motorola Razr 5G and it comes with a Snapdragon 765G chipset paired with 8GB RAM, 256GB of storage and supports 5G. In terms of benchmarks the single-core of 606 and the multi-core of 1872.
In terms of the operating system, you are given Andriod 10 with a few added tweaks that have made the external display a useful tool that doesn’t just act as a home screen but allows you to switch from the external display to the main internal screen with ease. There are also handy shortcuts to the camera and flashlight.
Motorola has left out the wide-angle on this for some reason I am not sure why however another aspect of this phone I don’t like is that you have a generous screen however when you open your camera to take a shot you only get half a screen again unsure why when 99% of phones make use of the full screen when you open up the camera. So, we have seen a lot of negatives in the camera facility so far let’s see if we can rescue this review with some positives!
Expert mode (pro)- I decided it was a nice day and as I was out walking the pooch I decided to put the Razr 5G through its paces on the forever changing autumn colours! once again, the camera adapted well to the scenery it was a very bright day and the sun was low so I was surprised when the glare was pretty much erased out in the pictures and it kept to the subject.
Panorama– with panorama you get a full 360 image around you this phone handled that quite well with a little issue just a shame with a screen quite big you really do have to squint at your end result!
My conclusion of the Motorola Razr 5G for the camera department! for the price tag of this phone, I think you can get much better from phones much further down the price bracket and even some low-end budget phones have packed more into their cameras so why did Motorola skimp on this, my answer I really don’t know if I am honest, I think they could have put more in! However, as I said earlier in my review with the aid of a good editing app you can really make your pictures sing and dance and, on this device, you will do just that!
The Moto Razr 5G is a completely different device that was designed to be different. Motorola has created this flexible display that actually feels just like the competition. The high price is most likely as it’s something unusual and will gain attention.
Original article:It may seem like just yesterday, but the classic Motorola Razr brand re-launched three years ago in a modern foldable form factor. After a hiatus of 2021, the third-generation Motorola Razr foldable is finally on the horizon. Thanks to leaks and rumours, we already have a lot of information about the phone. You can expect updated modern processing power, changes to the phone’s design and much more.
Motorola confirmed in December 2021 that it is planning to launch the third-gen Motorola Razr. Lenovo (parent company of Motorola) executive Chen Jin disclosed the information on Chinese social media platform Weibo. At the time, the executive said that the company is gearing up for the new Razr with a more advanced chipset and a better design. Since then, the company has teased the new Motorola Razr 2022 several times and also revealed its launch date.
The Motorola Razr 5G made its global debut in September 2020, and its predecessor, the original revived Razr, was launched in November 2019. The company did not update the device in 2021.
On July 22, Motorola confirmed that the Razr 2022 would launch on August 2. This would mean that Motorola is pushing the launch timeline to compete with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, which are set to launch on August 10.
To begin with, Motorola is expected to equip the Razr 2022 with true-blue flagship specs this time around. Previous Razer models packed middling hardware into an expensive foldable shell. But this time things could be very different, as Moto is taking on Samsung.
The live images of Motorola Razr 2022 have been leaked recently. The leak came from tipster Evan Blass who suggested that the new Razr now looks like the Galaxy Z Flip 3. Blass later posted even more images and clips that you see below:
Expect a boxier design with more square edges. One of the most significant design changes may have been the removal of the thick chin—a defining feature of the Razer line. The fingerprint sensor is also reportedly moving to the power button. This will be the third time that Motorola has adjusted the position of the sensor. It went from the chin to the back of the phone last year.
Leaked specs of Motorola Razr 2022 point to a premium flagship device. according to a report of XDA DevelopersThe phone could come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, ultra-wideband (UWB) support, up to 12GB of RAM, 512GB of internal storage, a secondary display, and NFC support.
Evan Blass added to this leak by reporting the alleged camera specs of the phone. He revealed that the Motorola Razr 2022 could feature a 50MP/1.8 primary shooter along with a macro sensor with a combined wide-angle and 13MP resolution. There could be a 32MP selfie snapper on the internal foldable screen.
According to Display Industry Insider Ross Young, the device will have a slightly larger screen cover – around three inches. The primary foldable display is also likely to increase to 6.7 inches from 6.2 inches on the Razer 5G.
So far, the most prominent pricing rumor suggests that Motorola may reduce the price this year. Reliable leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer believes the European price to be €1,149 (~$1,207). This is a huge drop from the MSRP of the Razer 5G, which was €1,399 (~$1,470).
This is definitely a good sign. If Motorola wants to compete with Samsung’s clamshell, it should price the Razr 2022 in line with other $1,000 flagships. Samsung did the same with the Galaxy Z Flip 3, making it more desirable than the older Z Flip and Z Flip 5G.
We’ll have to wait and see what Motorola decides, but for now, we don’t expect the price of the Motorola Razr 2022 to go up at least. This is good news for us.
Likewise, some futureproofing won’t go wrong in the charging department. Although 15W is still pretty typical in the foldable space, it’s pretty slow by modern standards. Motorola’s 36W TurboPower, on the other hand, is definitely overkill for a medium battery size, perhaps less than 3,000mAh. But power in the range of 20-25W will certainly be appreciated by power users who may need to power up the phone during the day.
For example, there’s no IP rating or wireless charging on previous models, and we’d definitely appreciate some added protection with the Razer 2022. Admittedly, Motorola already offers splash-proof nano-coating and we are not expecting a full-on IP68 for the foldable handset. But an IP52 rating, as seen in the Motorola Edge (2021), or an IPX8 rating as we saw on the rival Galaxy Z Flip 3, would instill confidence that the phone can handle a little wear and tear.
OK, so the above may be more wishful thinking rather than strictly necessary fixes. But the Motorola Razr 2022 should adopt the latest and greatest flexible display technology. After all, the display is the main aspect of the clamshell smartphone design.
Modern 120Hz LTPO displays, which you’ll find on many top-tier phones, not only look great for internal displays, but their adaptive refresh rate is also a boon for battery life. This comes in handy especially when you have to squeeze a small battery into a foldable phone. This display technology is strong and flexible too – it’s found in Samsung’s latest foldable lineup as well as the Oppo Find N. We don’t want to see a repeat of those broken and enlarged Razr displays that popped up with the first-gen models. Thankfully, the leaked specs suggest that Motorola is planning to offer a higher refresh rate this time around.
Ultra-impressive specs are less important for the smaller 3-inch “quick view” display. It’s expected to be a bit bigger (the previous model was under three inches), which is something we expected Motorola to do. Increasing the screen size and making it useful for more than just notifications seems more practical.
Historically, modern Razer handsets have been much more expensive. The 2019 Motorola Razr costs $1,500, and the 2020 Razr 5G follow-up launches for a similar $1,400. This price tag won’t cut it against the competition in 2022. If you were lucky, the Razer 5G can be found sometime in the last twelve months for $999, and it certainly seems close to where the Razer 2022 should launch.
Granted, the modern Razr is all about that luxury look and feel, so we certainly aren’t expecting a diversion for affordable—especially not in keeping with our hardware wishlist. But something closer to the $1,000-$1,200 mark seems unlikely if the Razer 2022 gets a chance to compete with the Z Flip 3. Thankfully, rumors suggest that will be the case, but we’re not counting our chickens just yet. ,
Of course, there are a few more things we’d love to see from the Razr 2022 and Motorola in general. The promise of a better update also rates it highly on our wish list. A big battery also ranks high on your list of Razer 2022 requests. If we missed something from our wish list, do let us know in the comments below.
Motorola"s much-anticipated revamped 50 million people who bought the original Moto Razr V3 between 2004 and 2006 and are feeling nostalgic for that sleek metal
It isn"t as tactile an experience as actually touching the silver buttons, but it"s about as close as you can get in the era of touchscreen phones. Overall, it"s a fun nod to the Razr"s popular past, as the phone moves into the now-cutting-edge era of foldable phones.
To access Retro Razr mode on your new Motorola Razr, swipe down from the top of the phone screen to open your quick settings menu. Swipe down again to see that menu expanded. At the bottom, you"ll see an icon for Retro Razr. Tap it to open the interface.
If you want to move Retro Razr to your quick settings menu for easier access, tap the pencil icon at the bottom right corner of the expanded quick settings screen to edit those options. Drag the Retro Razr icon into one of the top six slots, and it will appear in the initial quick settings menu.
An extra bonus? When you open Retro Razr, you"ll see the old "Hello Moto" opening screen, fading into the Motorola logo and your phone"s screen. To exit Retro Razr mode, swipe down from the top of the screen again, and you"ll see your home button appear at the bottom.
If you want to see how the new Razr holds up to being flipped open and slammed shut, watch as we try to fold the Motorola Razr 100,000 times. We"re hoping it does better than its predecessor did in terms of durability. But in the meantime, just enjoy that satisfying flip open and that throwback secret screen.
Product InformationThe Motorola Droid A855 comes in a rich black color for a sleek presentation, and the thin design makes it easy to keep in a pocket or purse. It is Wi-Fi ready, making it easy to connect to the Internet whether the user is checking her email or searching through her favorite social networking sites. Users have access to thousands of unique apps thanks to the Droid marketplace. The text keyboard features a QWERTY design, making it a breeze to text friends or business contacts.This Droid smartphone has a 3.7-inch LCD touch screen, which is durable and has user-friendly features. The large Motorola screen has a resolution of 480 by 854 and a pixel density of 265 ppi. The Motorola Droid was released as a smartphone powered by Android for those using Verizon Wireless. The most resounding feature of the device is the side-sliding design that houses a four-row QWERTY keyboard. The Motorola A855 phone also comes with a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack for listening to music on the go.To many, these Droid mobile phones are also known as the Motorola A855 and the Motorola Milestone CDMA. The screen-to-body ratio for this capacitive, multitouch phone exceeds 54 percent. The material is constructed of scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, so you know it can withstand bumps and dings without compromising its integrity. It also features a proximity sensor and light sensor. The 5 megapixel camera on the A855 is equipped with dual LED flash, autofocus hardware, geotagging, and digital image stabilization. If connectivity is a priority, these Verizon phones do come equipped with Bluetooth as well.The Google operating system featured on this Verizon device is Android 2.0 to 2.2. The dimensions on the wireless Motorola Milestone A855 are 4.56 by 2.36 by 0.54 inch, and it weighs less than 6 ounces. These Motorola devices operate on the GSM network and are fitted for a mini SIM and microSD memory card. On full power, the removable 1400 milliampere-hours battery provides up to 6.4 hours
When it came out in February, the Motorola Razr was a hyped-up vision of the future with roots planted firmly in the past. It was the first modern smartphone that could fold in half with a foldable display -- but it packed nostalgic appeal too, because it looked like a clamshell from the early 2000s. In short, the phone was very, very cool. But there was a problem when the $1,500 phone launched, and it was called the Galaxy Z Flip.
Because the Z Flip had premium 2020 specs (compared to the modest 2019 specs on the Razr), was available on more carriers and had a lower price, Motorola"s foldable flip phone suddenly didn"t look so compelling anymore.
Despite all this, Motorola is giving it another go six months later. It might have helped that in August, Samsung added 5G to the Z Flip and raised the price of its phone from $1,380 to $1,450. Motorola also made numerous refinements to the Razr, added 5G and managed to drop the price to $1,400, which is $50 less than the
It"s as if the February Razr was a haunted house and this new version is Motorola"s attempt to exorcise the ghosts. Everything about the new Razr is better: the build, the specs, the cameras, the software and the cost. But it doesn"t have everything. The new Razr lacks dual speakers, a headphone jack, headphones, wireless charging and a high refresh rate display.
The phone comes in three colors: polished granite, blush gold and liquid mercury, which also happens to be the name of my Queen cover band. Before even picking it up, I noticed the phone"s new refinements. This Razr"s chin is more tapered. The back is no longer plastic but glass. There"s a new aluminum frame. All this adds up to a solid, premium look and feel.
At the core of its foldability is the same Zero Gap hinge mechanism from the February Razr, but some important adjustments were made. For one thing -- my favorite improvement, actually -- the hinged screen doesn"t squeak like a leather baseball glove when I open and close it. At least it doesn"t on the review unit I"ve been using.
The springs are tighter, making the screen more taut and (along with that new tapered chin) easier to flip open with one hand. The ends of the hinges are more pronounced, almost like they"re wearing shoulder pads. The volume rocker and power button are no longer on the same side of the phone, which made them easier to distinguish for me.
The Razr still has a 6.2-inch internal OLED display made of five different layers and sealed with a hard coating on top. Motorola claims the screen is rated to be opened and closed 200,000 times. To give you an idea how much that is, you could open and close the Razr 100 times a day for five years and still not hit that number.
In certain lighting, when the screen is off, I could make out the edges of the steel plates that are at the top and bottom behind the screen. Your pickiness on this may vary. That said, the screen looks good and it still doesn"t have that permanent crease like the one the Galaxy Z Flip has (which to be honest doesn"t bother me either).
The new Razr has 256GB of storage and runs Android 10, which brings a slew of new and useful features, especially to the exterior Quick View display. When the phone is locked and closed, just wave your hand over it or tap on the power button to use the outside screen in Peek Display mode. This lets you see notifications just by pressing and holding on an icon.
When the phone is closed and unlocked, the Quick View display turns into a mini Android phone. You can swipe down to get to the control panel, swipe up to see the notification shade, swipe to the left to go to the camera and swipe right to see a grid of apps you"ve selected. You can use apps like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Gmail on the petite display complete with a mini keyboard. Motorola also threw in an addictive game for the display called Astro Odyssey. Honestly, it has the best music.
Perhaps the Razr"s biggest improvement is that it isn"t exclusive to Verizon anymore. It goes on sale this fall and you can get an unlocked version and use it on AT&T and T-Mobile with their sub-6 5G networks.
I wish I could tell you exactly where I think the Motorola Razr went wrong, but there are too many options to choose from. It’s the first of a new generation of folding devices that open vertically into a regular phone shape instead of horizontally into a mini-tablet like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold. That means Motorola had the benefit of learning from earlier missteps from the Fold and a very few other devices, but it still makes too many mistakes of its own.
The Motorola Razr is a Verizon-exclusive phone that retails for $1,499, but it has features and functionality that would barely pass as acceptable on a $250 phone. Motorola, in fact, justannounced a far superior $250 phone, the Moto G Power. Of course, the Moto G doesn’t fold in half.
If the Razr didn’t fold and cost a penny over $250, I’d tell you to skip it, which means there’s really only one question to ask: how much is that folding screen worth to you?
That is the Razr’s first major trade-off. I’m harping on the $1,500 price, but not because it’s too high for any phone. Phones are our primary computers, and many people could reasonably justify that price or something even higher for the right phone. The problem with the Razr is that it delivers so few of the things you’d expect at that — or any — price.
But you likely aren’t coming to the Razr because you care a lot about traditional ways to judge phones. The camera may be mediocre and the battery life sub-par, but it flips, damnit, and it looks like those classic Razr phones, just a little bigger.
There are also some real benefits in having a small phone that unfolds into a big one: it will fit into any pocket without poking out, for one thing. There’s also a vague sort of feeling that having a phone you can close may make it less tempting to use all the time than a regular slab. That didn’t really happen to me. Unlike my experience with the Galaxy Fold, the Razr didn’t make me feel like my relationship to the phone changed. But a folding flip phone is still pretty cool, and we shouldn’t act like there isn’t value in that.
Which is to say that the Razr does have some good things going for it. The overall look and feel of the device when closed is unique and does an excellent job of evoking the original. Even if you don’t have any fond memories of flip phones, you can still appreciate that it’s something different from the usual featureless rectangles most phones have become. There is a retro aesthetic that is genuinely appealing both in a nostalgic way and on its own merits. Plus, when closed, it’s actually thinner than the original Razr V3 from 2004.
When you open it, there is a big old chin on the bottom that presumably allows the rest of the phone to be thinner. I also think it helps with balance. This is a very tall phone: the screen is 6.2 inches, but it’s at a 21.9:9 aspect ratio. It feels too narrow for me to comfortably type on, but I think that’s something you could get used to over time. The overall build quality is solid. Sure, there’s some plastic on the back and some fairly big bezels around the screen, but in some ways, that’s part of the charm.
What you’re really here for is the hinge and the folding screen. Unfortunately, this is where we have to start talking about trade-offs again — serious ones.
The Razr’s screen is made of plastic, and it was recently one-upped by Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip, which has the first folding glass display ever. Tough break. In general, though, folding screens are so new that it’s hard to know exactly what standard to judge them by. Clearly, they require trade-offs, but which trade-offs are reasonable and which are dumb won’t be clear until we use more of them.
What I don’t like: the soft plastic is likely to pick up nicks, dings, and indentations from use — and I think fairly normal use, at that. It feels slightly more robust than the Galaxy Fold’s screen, but that may just be because it’s smaller. Motorola’s main innovation with the screen is how it constructed the hinge to minimize any creasing and allow the phone to close completely flat. There are two parts to this story.
First, the screen forms a kind of teardrop inside the hinge as it closes, bulging out into some interior space Motorola left for just that purpose. It’s very clever, and it does minimize the appearance of a crease on the phone when it’s opened up. You can see it if you look, but it’s much less prominent than you might expect.
Here’s the trade-off: when the phone is open, it feels bad under your fingers. If you move your finger over the center of the screen with any kind of natural pressure, you can feel weird dips and bumps underneath the screen. And, well, think about how often you slide your finger over the middle of the screen as you scroll. Motorola actually put out a video that says “bumps and lumps are normal.”
Motorola also made the screen float a bit so that, as the phone closes, the bottom part of it can slide into the chin just a little. I imagine this is necessary so the screen doesn’t bunch up as it forms that teardrop shape. In that regard, it is another clever solution.
Here’s the trade-off for that, though: tapping on the bottom of the screen feels genuinely awful when the phone is fully open. It just feels loose. You can feel the screen move and hit whatever is behind it every time you tap the back button.
As for overall screen quality, I’m ambivalent. It doesn’t seem as vibrant or as bright as what you can get on a regular slab phone, but it also seems perfectly fine for most uses. Watching video is awkward because you get gigantic black bars when you go full screen. Here again, though, I have to admit that I don’t know what should count as “good enough” for a folding screen. Judged by the standards of a Galaxy S10 or iPhone 11 Pro, it looks washed-out and dim. Judged against the Galaxy Fold, it seems average.
Folding phones need to minimize and control the forces that hit their screens: bending is fine, flexing and twisting are not so fine. So they have finely tuned hinges with complicated systems of interlocking gears that need to do that work. Hopefully, the hinge mechanism is also constructed so that it can be kept free of debris.
Whatever Motorola did to the Razr’s hinge seems to have achieved all of those goals, but it comes with a side effect: a creaking noise when you open and close it. You’ll hear it in the video above, and it got steadily worse over the first few days of use before settling into a consistent state of grating and awful. In a quiet room, it’s genuinely embarrassing. Any hope you might have of impressing your friends and making your enemies jealous of your flipping phone will immediately evaporate if you show it to them in a quiet environment.
When folding and unfolding razr, you may hear a sound, which is intrinsic to the mechanical movement of the phone. razr has undergone rigorous durability testing, and the reported sounds in no way affect the quality of the product.
I’d say the sound does affect the “quality of the product.” If you close your ears and use it, you could find it acceptable. It doesn’t let you set the hinge at any angle, and it doesn’t snap closed on its own like a classic Razr, but it works. I can open the phone with one hand, and the hinge is just loose enough to let you flick it out with a classic flip phone flourish.
But it doesn’t spark that ineffable sense of satisfaction and rightnessthat well-crafted physical objects can. I love the way a makeup compact snicks shut or how a luxury car door closes with a kind of airlock seal or — yes — how a classic Razr flips open.
Plus, since the fingerprint sensor is on the bottom, I find there’s yet another step I have to take to unlock the phone. Because of that, I ended up using two hands to unfold the Razr most of the time, doing my best to not listen to the sound it made when I did.
The camera is perfectly acceptable for a phone that costs around $500 in the year 2018. Unfortunately for Motorola, the Razr costs $1,500 and it is 2020 — a year in which you can buy a Pixel 3A for $399 (or less on discount) with a camera that absolutely smokes the Razr.
One bright spot is that Motorola’s extra features are focused on fun little effects that are appropriate for this camera instead of promising perfect bokeh on portrait shots. There’s a color pop mode and a cinemagraph mode that are both kind of neat. In most cases, the effects Motorola lays on are so extremely artificial-looking that it actually works. It’s like a retro aesthetic that I find almost endearing.
We’re in the home stretch here, and it’s time to talk about software, one place where Motorola usually wins by showing restraint. That’s definitely the case here. I am super annoyed that this is running Android 9 instead of Android 10, but I do like Motorola’s subtle software enhancements. The twist and chop gestures for turning on the flashlight or camera are genuinely useful, for example.
But the main software intervention Motorola has made is to enable the outer screen, the “Peek Display.” Think of it like a big, simple smartwatch on the front of your phone. It can show you the time, and you can use it as a selfie viewfinder.
The specs are not especially good on the phone, but I’m not annoyed by too many of them. Motorola chose a midrange Snapdragon 710 processor so it could maximize battery life and thinness. For most day-to-day tasks, it’s perfectly sufficient, and it never bothered me.
Battery life, unfortunately, is barely sufficient. I could eke out a day only by forcing myself to use the phone a little less or a little differently than I usually do. Most days, I was topping off in the late afternoon to be safe. The 2,510mAh battery is simply too small. And while that means the Razr can be thin and have a second screen, the trade-off isn’t worth it. There’s no wireless charging either, but it does support fast charging via standard USB-C Power Delivery.
But the Razr fails to meet even a basic level of competence when it comes to the camera and battery life. Again, if this phone didn’t fold, I wouldn’t recommend it at one-sixth of its current price.
I’ve been talking a lot about trade-offs in this review. But there’s another word for trade-off — compromise — and that’s what the Razr is: a compromised phone.
What a difference eleven months makes. That’s how long it took Motorola to iterate on the original remake of the Razr. In that time, Motorola has crammed in 5G and improved virtually every aspect of the phone. Virtually every aspect of the original 2019 Razr needed improvement — it was a mess.
This 2020 Razr is fine. But at $1,399, it’s also still incredibly expensive when compared to any other non-folding phone with similar capabilities. Whether that price is anywhere near worth it depends on how much you are willing to give up to have a cool, nostalgia-inducing flip phone with a folding screen.
The new Razr is a cool phone, there’s no doubt. And now that it’s passed a minimum bar of usability and quality, I’ve mostly enjoyed using it. But I wouldn’t enjoy paying for it.
Motorola has done a great job maintaining the classic look and feel of the Razr with this iteration, right on down to the curved edges and jutting chin at the bottom. When closed, it is an elegant, pretty thing. Opened up, it feels thinner than it actually is — it’s about the same thickness as your standard-issue iPhone, but the overall design has that Razr ethos.
The plastic screen feels better, too, thanks to some subtle changes to the hinge system that makes it all just seem a little sturdier. There are still some weird bumps in the middle, but no folding phone has figured out a way to avoid that yet. It’s not the prettiest screen — at 876 x 2142 pixels it has a super tall aspect ratio, and overall its color and clarity looks middling.
Motorola has also added a little more springiness to the flip. It’s possible to flip it open with one hand, but it takes some practice. Once you figure out how to do it, it’s fun. The Razr can’t hold itself up at an angle like the Samsung Z Flip can, but the Z flip isn’t quite as satisfying as a physical thing.
So, nostalgia box checked. But that wasn’t the problem with the original Razr reboot. That 2019 phone literally creaked and made grinding sounds when you opened it. This one is silent and smooth except for the faint hiss of the plastic screen sliding into place as you close it. And unlike Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip, it closes completely with no gap since the screen can form a teardrop inside the hinge itself.
The Razr comes in three colors: gold, graphite, and silver. The rear of the phone is flat glass with curved edges, which feels nice but is slippery as all get-out and weirdly doesn’t have a wireless charging coil underneath it. The best you can