Hypothetical Moto RAZR 2019 rendered on video, looks cool

09 February 2019
Perhaps too cool to actually happen, at least in 2019, but who knows?

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This design should be thicker than usual not because of it having a bigger battery but just to make the foldable oled to have a curved fold on its joint. Form over function.

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    • Gwen
    • 0Wh
    • 10 Feb 2019

    The foldable displays have a limited recommended angle to be folded in the corners. If we add that the lifetime of those are limited by the number of folds along the time. This design is insane reducing the longevity of the display by several hundred percent. In a desing like Samsung of other competitors you have a enough big display when folded, that means that you only need to unfold it when necessary for watch tv, work or use it more as a small tablet, plus less aggresive in the angle folded. This one must be unfolded every time you use it. Insane for the life of the display. Simply by physics you'll be destroying it every day.

    On the other side, or you make it huge or the impression in the images is that by dividing the chassis by two you'll be only able to add two really tiny batteries. Almost all the depth is chassis folded, what about the battery inside it?

    One more thing is the camera... If you unlock it folded to take a photogragh it's ok if the small display allow it. But what about a video call? Or when you want to interact with the UI or other apps along it, at the same time? First all the video or photo will be upside down respecting when folded. Second, when unfolded is not comfortable hold that design in reverse for taking selfies. And you can't watch the main display to interact with it during a video call, use apps, etc. The tiny one is too small.

    That are only some problems with it. Looks more a art render than something plausible or that can be done as it is seen in the renders. It seems more like an exercise in imagination done by a fan, not by an engineer who knows the limits of what is possible.

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      • g6 user
      • LEi
      • 10 Feb 2019

      Lenovo please don't kill beautiful design there was once upon a time

        Don't say it's too early to bring this to the market. If Moto/Lenovo knows one thing, it's how to sell a phone before it's working correctly.

          This looks uber cool to be honest. I'd like to see this in the flesh even as just a concept phone.

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            • Anonymous
            • PA7
            • 10 Feb 2019

            Motorola always make miracle in mobile technology, curious to see how far rhe mobile tech can evolve

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              • Anonymous
              • Qch
              • 10 Feb 2019

              As cool as this looks, it's the worst of both worlds for a user like me. Folded, the screen is too small. Unfolded, the phone (and screen are too big). Getting the dimensions and ergonomics right is going to take some time. I'm not counting on Samsung doing it right either, but at least they have the right idea with a compact-sized, but still usable configuration when folded, and then unfolding to reveal a tablet that can be used for media consumption.

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                • tong
                • Pxp
                • 10 Feb 2019

                wow

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                  • Ixv
                  • 09 Feb 2019

                  Anonymous, 09 Feb 2019Lenovo killed motoMoto was dead before. And that's why Lenovo bought them.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • XMI
                    • 09 Feb 2019

                    True Lenovo technique. Display public a fake images and videos and after launch
                    the view is different and same as others.

                      Nope, NOT at the price they are suppose to be released with.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • ypc
                        • 09 Feb 2019

                        Lenovo killed moto

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                          • Jb$
                          • 09 Feb 2019

                          This concept not works for this type of oled/lcd screen .it's not working slide mechanism . You cannot do 90 degree turn.

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                            • AnonD-762416
                            • JbS
                            • 09 Feb 2019

                            EskeRahn, 09 Feb 2019Sorry to say, but what are you babbling about? I know quite... moreWhat am I talking about? The ergonomics is terrible on that lazy design. They could easily make it a homage to the real Motorola while making comfortable to use. That lip is going to be an annoying deal breaker.
                            Also, the 180 degree bend on the screen will not work, so it's obviously a fake fan-art, but still...

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                              • Sean
                              • 39x
                              • 09 Feb 2019

                              Fab concept although i can't imagine you could fit a very big battery in that

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                                • Anonymous
                                • uEx
                                • 09 Feb 2019

                                I prefer candybar phone

                                  Kiyasuriin, 09 Feb 2019It's beautifully done... I think Waqar really caught it. bu... moreI think they for simplicity in the rendering, ignored the complex 'onion' like bend of the display film, that is what makes it look imposiible.
                                  (see link to old gsmarena article in earlier comment)

                                    Ayva, 09 Feb 2019This is the thing that everybody says it's great but nobody... moreAnd I guess you yourself could easily come up with quite a few other examples where the same could be said?

                                    When did a thing that a broad audience does not find worth the price become undesirable?

                                    (You could start among cars, jewellery or perhaps Haut de couture....)

                                      It's beautifully done... I think Waqar really caught it. but I do agree it looks a LITTLE bit impossible.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 09 Feb 2019

                                        I guess it will be a few years until this becomes reality