Motorola Razr foldable smartphone in-hand-review
Tags: motorola, techpedo
Published: 2022-11-23 17:01:33

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<p>Motorola resumes its attempts in the foldable clamshell market after a brief sabbatical. The most recent model and unquestionably the best-looking one to come out of the line is the Motorola Razr 2022. It has been available internationally for only a few weeks after becoming official for about two months. Despite the fact that the clamshell design is still popular, the Razr 2022 deviates from the original Razr design—possibly for the better.</p>
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<p>The distinctive "chin" on the bottom is no longer present in the Razr 2022. Instead, it has a larger display that fills the entire top and bottom bezels and has a smaller punch hole for the selfie camera.</p>
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<p>The distinctive "chin" on the bottom is no longer present in the Razr 2022. Instead, it has a larger display that fills the entire top and bottom bezels and has a smaller punch hole for the selfie camera.</p>
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<p>The Razr 2022 is not just more aesthetically pleasing than its predecessor, the Razr 5G is now a true flagship with top-notch internals. Among its many features are the top-tier Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, a stunning 6.7-inch, 144Hz, HDR10+ display, and stereo speakers.</p>
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<p>This time around, Motorola is obviously going all out to produce a truly flagship-level foldable that will be able to compete with products like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and the Huawei P50 Pocket. The Razr 2022's price is in line with Motorola's vision, so the only remaining concern is whether it comes up to the hype.</p>
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<p>Before we go any further, let's take a quick look at the opulent retail box that the Razr 2022 comes packaged in.</p>
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<h2><strong><em>Unboxing of Motorola Razr </em></strong></h2>
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<p>The Razr 2022 comes packaged in a large, fashionable black box with embossed branding and a magnetic cover. The latter is a perfect allusion to the phone's hinge because it is incredibly "clicky" and pleasurable to open and close.</p>
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<p>The Razr 2022 is tucked inside a durable plastic tray and is the first item you notice when you open the package. A 30W TurboPower Type-C PD charger and a Type-C to Type-C cable are also included in the box.</p>
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<p>A quirky but useful two-piece hard, transparent snap-on cover is also available for the phone.</p>
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<p>Another SIM ejector and some pamphlets round up the collection of things. Not the most luxurious retail bundle available, but yet not terrible.</p>
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<h2><strong><em>Design</em></strong></h2>
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<p>The striking look of the previous Motorola Razr range was probably its best selling point. Up until the 2020 Razr 5G, the revived Razr foldable display versions did a very good job of replicating and reproducing that classic look. With the new Razr 2022, though, that isn't quite the case.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://www.techpedo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/12_gsmarena_041-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3286"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">DESIGN                                          Image credit: GSMArena.com</figcaption></figure>
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<p>For want of a better description, Motorola has chosen to improve the design this year and stick with a more "classic" clamshell. One that is considerably more in line with what Samsung or Huawei are releasing. Not everyone will like or find this alteration to be polished, and it may create some division. In our perspective, the new Razr 2022 design is far more developed and streamlined in terms of foldable structure than its forerunner.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://www.techpedo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11_gsmarena_031-1024x682.jpg" alt="Motorola Razr review " class="wp-image-3287"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image credit: GSMArena.com</figcaption></figure>
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<p>The distinctive "chin" at the bottom of the phone is gone. Instead, Motorola has completely enlarged the display, giving it this time a significantly larger diagonal of 6.7 inches and substantially more screen space. The useable display area increases when a selfie punch hole rather than a display notch is used instead <a href="https://www.techpedo.com/motorola-edge-30-fusion-on-the-hands/">Motorola Edge 30 Fusion on the hands</a>.</p>
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<p>Interestingly, depending on how far you can extend your thumbs, the Razr 2022 is significantly broader than the majority of flip phones, often uncomfortable wide.</p>
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<p>Another, less evident manner that the new display is more "polished" is also present. The display must constantly be folded almost flat and tightly in order for the two sides of the recognisable Razr clamshell design to settle almost on top of one another with little room in between. Motorola developed a clever way to allow this with previous foldable display and hinge designs by tucking components of the display assembly into the phone's bottom chin when it was closed. Such tactics are no longer required on the Razr 2022. The redesigned hinge design and the display's r-curve are both tightly enough to enable the almost ideal fold-over.</p>
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