Motorola Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra go global, will be called Razr and Razr+ in North America

01 June 2023
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Tomio, 01 Jun 2023Honestly the first foldables I actually like we are 2

    Anonymous, 01 Jun 2023Why tf 40 Ultra costs $400 more?Because Ultra phone means Ultra price😂

      I can already tell Michael Fisher is ditching his Samsung foldables after using them exclusively for 3.5 years and will use a Pixel Fold and Motorola Razr+ as his daily drivers for this year. There will be some drawbacks.

      Samsung has already built a better ecosystem around their products than Google. Pixel Fold lacks stylus support and something similar to Dex. Samsung’s software optimization is probably still superior to Google as it's Gen 5 vs. Gen 1.

      Razr+ uses last year's SoC that the Flip 4 and Razr 2022 already have. Packs only 300 mAh more battery capacity than last year's Razr while powering a higher refresh rate and bigger cover display. Would Mike really want to use last year's SoC for another year? It feels more like a Z Flip 5 Lite.

      Google lacks the trade-in deals that Samsung offers during pre-orders. I'm agreeing with Mike that the cheaper model Razr or the one catered to dads might be the more intriguing model to get. What if it's only priced at $599 like a Pixel 6 and 7? This would be the best-selling foldable and flip of this year.

      As for me, I'm not really interested in either of them. Phones haven't really wowed me since 2021. Owning a Z Flip 3 since launch, I don't feel I need to upgrade mine. And yes, battery life is fine for my needs since I'll bring 2 to 3 other phones with me, a Vita, and a power bank. I don't mind topping it off daily. I'm aware how more efficient Snap 8+ Gen 1 is but the 888 isn't that horrendous.

      The most intriguing smartphone of 2023 for me is really the Pixel Fold but I'll hear horror stories about the Z Fold 3 cracking in the middle with enough times opening it. Then the Z Flip 4 using a weaker hinge. I do like the Razr+ being rounded on the sides. The magenta in real life looks far better than the renders. I do dig that faux leather back.

      The bigger cover display has never been a big deal. It's not "2 phones in 1" because you can say the same thing about the Surface Duo and book-style foldables. You're still getting a square display when most apps are built for portrait. You're really only getting half of a slab phone from the outside.

      I think the Razr+ is a nice phone but I'll probably wait for next year's which I hope will have 8 Gen 3 and not a year old SoC. I think the two punch holes from the cover display will get annoying. I do love that they finally added wireless charging. I'll wait for a better design on this and the Z Flip. Don't care for the Flip 5's folder-shaped cover display.

      I'm glad Mike showed his love for Motorola in this video as he's always been a self-proclaimed Motorola fanboy. He'll tell you. He once interviewed Martin Cooper for goodness sakes. Mike will always be partial to the granddaddy of cellular phones. But I do feel the last two gens of Razrs have felt more Chinese than American. More Lenovo than Motorola.

      That cheaper Razr is the more practical one to get. I've lived with a 1.9" cover display for nearly 2-years. I use it daily to watch Pluto TV using CoverScreen OS. I can definitely live with 1.5" since I prefer listening to content when I'm streaming. It's cheap and it packs 4200 mAh. That's all I really want from a phone. I want the battery life to last long as and I don't want it to break the bank for it.

      The Motorola I really want is that Rizr concept shown in CES. That looks like a phone 10 years into the future. That makes foldables look ancient. Foldables are becoming "been there, done that." I can do a lot of the same things on my Pixel 3 than on my Razr 5G. "Oh, wow. I can watch Netflix from a 2.7" display. Big whoop!" The novelty for folding screens wears off eventually.

      I'm happy with what I got. I'm using my Flip 3 as my main phone again. My Razr 5G to play movies or TV shows in the background. Then sometimes I'll bring my Pixel 3, iPhone SE (2022), and a modded Vita when I feel like it. Those are 5 of my favorite things I own. I wish Motorola would return to the Razr design from 2019-2020. The 2022-2023 ones are RINOs: Razr In Name Only.

      2023 Phone Watchlist
      1. Google Pixel Fold
      2. Motorola Razr+
      3. Motorola Razr (2023)
      4. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
      5. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

      Razr 5G remains the best-looking foldable flip phone so far. Ok, maybe you can argue Razr 2019 looks better but that had issues and was e-sim only and a Verizon-exclusive. Vivo X Flip might have the 3rd best design and the best among non-Moto foldable flips. Flip 3 and 4 would rank in the top 10. Not sure Flip 5 surpasses their design but will definitely surpass them in practicality.

      A $600 Razr 2023 would get me intrigued. Because I expect it to be $300 only 6 months after release. This would change the game the way a $400 Steam Deck did. A 7 Gen 1 is nearly equal in efficiency as the 8+ Gen 1 according to nanoreview.net. I tolerated a 765G for nearly 2 years and with 2800 mAh. Razr 2023 should last longer.

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        • 01 Jun 2023

        Honestly the first foldables I actually like

          robi10101298, 01 Jun 2023I don't understand why foldables/ flip phones are havi... moreHow's that ''shitty''? Because, ok, it's not the best camera in the world, but frankly, the photos shown are not disgusting!

            I don't understand why foldables/ flip phones are having crap cameras, why it's so complicated to put a good camera hardware on them?

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              • JimZE
              • nw}
              • 01 Jun 2023

              £1050 in UK. No latest chipset. Horrific pricing

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                • Anonymous
                • PA7
                • 01 Jun 2023

                After waiting for so looong, i like it

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                  • GBh
                  • 01 Jun 2023

                  "the Razr+ with 256GB of storage will become available on June 23 from Motorola, Amazon, Best Buy, AT&T, T-Mobile, Google Fi, Optimum Mobile, and Spectrum Mobile. It will cost $999"

                  Nice price tbh. This means the vanilla Razr will be around 699$ probably, and if you wait for Black Friday, it might go down to 499$ or 599$.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • uL1
                    • 01 Jun 2023

                    Why tf 40 Ultra costs $400 more?

                      Disappointing pricing in Europe and America.Asia gets the best value factor again.

                        I don't care about the phone, but the girl in the photo, mmmmm ola la laaaa

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