Motorola RAZR: Like the original but with a folding display

Motorola RAZR is undoubtedly one of the best-selling mobile phones of the last millennium and one of those that still somehow regret the past. Precisely for this reason the company has decided to bring it back into vogue today with a new model that is clearly suited to more modern times but retracing what has always characterized it: the ” flip ” opening solution.

Motorola RAZR: how the new ” flip-phone ” changes

The new Motorola RAZR is today the first clamshell smartphone made with a flexible display capable of completely bending, allowing a new and different experience for users who can use a display 6.2-inch in 21:9 form factor, on the other the convenience of having a compact phone once closed.

Moreover, the key feature is to have not only a 6.2-inch ” Flex View ” display in 21:9 but also a second 2.7” external ” Quick View ” display capable of being used for any type of information with calls and replies to messages.

Not only because you can also make payments with it, listen to music, take selfies and use the Google Assistant as well as access personalized commands or activate and deactivate the various Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Hotpost and much more even without opening the smartphone completely.

” We started from the study of the flexible screen, thinking about how this innovation could really improve the way people use the smartphone. For this reason Motorola, in the initial phases of research and development, has designed and tested over 20 different prototypes. We have verified that the shell design, which we all know and appreciate, is the perfect solution to meet a fundamental need, portability, without compromising the experience of large displays to which people attach great importance “.

From a technical point of view, the new Motorola RAZR, has premium materials such as stainless steel with which it is made in its entirety to which a 3D Gorilla Glass with a resistant shell is also placed but also very particular to the touch with a recognizable texture once taken in hand. Subtle but also very elegant in its profile with a single color capable of enhancing the premium and linear design, especially once opened.

And this is precisely the moment in which the smartphone becomes modern and efficient, at least on paper, because Motorola RAZR widens the vision of the contents thanks to the flexible 6.2-inch display but without making a glimpse even a fold, as others do.

Both sides of the flexible display remain flush when the phone is closed, protecting the screen from dust and impurities. Interesting how Motorola has coated the device to make it water repellent and capable of being used anywhere.

Motorola RAZR: The technical specifications

• CPU : Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
• RAM : 6GB
• Memory : 128GB
• Internal display : 6.2 inches flexible POLED resolution 2142×876 pixels
• External display : 2.7 inches Quick View resolution 800×600 pixels
• Rear camera : 16MP (which can also become front), f / 1.7 with Night Vision mode
• Front camera : 5MP
• Battery : 2,510 mAh
• Connectivity : USB-C, eSIM
• Operating System : Android 9 Pie
• Fingerprint sensor