Motorola Razr: Returns, Reconditioned & Reinvented

Renowned mobile producer Motorola announced the newest version of their iconic ‘Motorola Razr’ on 13th November 2019. Motorola has successfully redesigned Razr retaining the ultra-slim design of the original Razr V3 series. Definitely, the new ‘Razr’ smartphone is going to be a kick for the folding phone lovers. 

Key Features of Motorola Razr:   

Motorola has updated the new Razr with the latest trend of style and technologies. The new Motorola Razr comes with some exciting features. Though, it has some unimpressive features too.

Appearance: 

Critics say Motorola emphasizes the appearance of their phones over technical specifications. The new Razr smartphone is going to move the world with its fabulous look and trendy style. Its curved lines, bottom chin, hinge position, and thickness (folding mode) will make you nostalgic about Motorola’s folding flip phone Razr V3 available back in the 2000s. The new Razr comes in elegant Noir Black color.

Folded Design: 

Do you still miss the pleasure of folding out the phone and then folding it back again? The resurrection of this mini-sized folding smartphone would quench your thirst. Motorola Razr comes with a folding design supported by a sturdy hinge letting you fold out and in the phone comfortably just like old Razor. 

What is more? The new Razr steals the show by dint of its crease-less display.  Motorola Razr bangs Samsung’s Galaxy Fold with its improved folding screen. You would love its endless smooth display with no discernible bend in the unfolded state.

Display & Resolution: 

Motorola Razr smartphone’s main display features a 6.2-inch long foldable style. This Flex View screen is blessed with a pOLED display. You can enjoy games and videos on Razr’s superb HD resolution (2142 x 876 pixels). On top of that, its 21:9 Cinemavision would make your movie time much more enjoyable.

Now turning on the external display, its quick view appears with a 2.7-inch long screen. This gOLED display features resolution of 600 x 800 pixels with an aspect ratio of 4:3. The exterior display is covered with glass instead of plastic, which makes the new Motorola Razr look more elegant.

Minimal Size:

With the increased features, the average size of Smartphones is getting bigger gradually. It is quite irritating for those who love to keep the smartphone in the pocket as the fashion-trend is not expanding the size of pockets at the same pace. 

Weighing about 205g, the smaller size of Motorola Razr makes it highly portable, easy-to-carry and user-friendly. In folded state Razr appears at 72 by 94 by 14mm. Its dimensions are 72 by 172 by 6.9mm in unfolded state. However, size doesn’t matter offering features. Motorola has decreased the size of its new Razr without compromising on its technical features.

Battery Power: 

The new Razr comes with 2510 mAh, non-removable battery which is even shorter than Google’s Pixel 4 Smartphone’s battery (2800 mAh). When the competitor's smartphones are racing to provide the most powerful battery, Razr falls back in this race. The new Razr’s short battery power would certainly dishearten the Motorola fans! The Razr kit includes a 15-Watt TurboPower charger. Having said that, Razr has no option for wireless charging.

Camera Features:

Razr’s main Camera is endowed with 16 Megapixels lens. It offers some handy features like Dual Pixel autofocus, dual-LED flash, Laser autofocus, and Color Correlated Temperature. You capture MPEG4 Video using the main camera. The hardware of the internal Camera features 5 Megapixels lenses. It has a screen flash option.

Not to mention, compared to its price tag, Razr’s Camera features might disappoint you. While its competitor smartphone Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro has made a century in megapixels, new Razr’s mediocre cameras push it down in the category of average phones. Hence, Razr may not be a good choice for smartphone photography.

Speed & Performance: 

The new Motorola Razr runs with the Android™ 9 Pie Operating System, which would certainly fall behind the smartphones using the latest Android 10 Go Pro OS. Razr’s bulky Internal Storage (128 GB) coupled with advanced Memory (6 GB RAM) would allow you to store lots of files, documents, movies, videos, and games.

Anyway, Razr loses point for its main Processor featuring octa-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chip. This processor might drown the battery power. Razr’s would have performed better with the latest Snapdragon 855 processor.

Sensors & Security Options: 

Motorola Razr is facilitated with a bunch of high-end sensors, including Fingerprint reader, Proximity, Accelerometer, GPS, Compass/Magnetometer, Ultrasonics, Ambient Light, and Gyro. Thanks to the manufacturer for providing Splash-proof Nano coating in the new Razr which makes it water-resistant. 

Connectivity: 

This Motorola Razr smartphone doesn’t offer any space for additional SIM cards or memory expansion, as it runs on eSim. The Connectivity mechanism includes LTE, MTS, DMA, and GSM. It has a reversible connector featuring USB 3.0 Type C. It also has Bluetooth® 5.0 Technology, NFC, and Wi-Fi. 

Furthermore, Razr offers location services, like GPS, GLONASS LTEPP, SUPL, and AGPS. For audio, this smartphone has a bottom-ported speaker along with 4 mics Microphones. But it lacks any FM Radio, which may disappoint many people.

Bottom Line:

On the whole, the New Motorola Razr is going to overcome the world with its smart display with no visible fold, strong hinged folding framework, compact design, and stylish look. However, Razr’s weak points stand on the limited battery power and ordinary camera features. You can pre-order this $1500 smartphone from 26th December. It is expected that Motorola Razr would be available on the market in January 2020.

Source: UNB