Motorola announced the new Razr family on June 1, 2023. The family includes the Razr and Razr+. It also represents the biggest upgrade for the Razr since its reincarnation a few years ago. Motorola decided to revive its iconic “Razr” branding for its foldables back in 2019. It didn’t see many updates, in terms of hardware until now. And it’s a big one.
In this article, we’re going to tell you everything you need to know about each device, and which one you might want to buy. So without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about the Motorola Razr and Razr+ for 2023.
Motorola Razr Family 2023: Specs
Here are the specs for both of the new Razr models.
| Razr | Razr+ | |
| Display | 6.9-inch FHD+ 2640×1080 pOLED 144Hz HDR10+ Certified 1.5-inch 194×368 OLED 60Hz |
6.9-inch FHD+ 2640×1080 pOLED 165Hz HDR10+ Certified 3.6-inch 1066×1056 pOLED 144Hz |
| Processor | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB |
| Battery Capacity | 4200mAh | 3800mAh |
| Charging Speeds | 30W wired 5W wireless |
30W wired 5W wireless |
| Software | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP wide f/1.7 13MP ultrawide/macro f/2.2 |
12MP wide f/1.5 13MP ultrawide/macro f/2.2 |
| Front Camera | 32MP | 32MP |
| Dimensions | Open: 73.95 x 170.82 x 7.35mm Closed: 73.95 x 88.24 x 15.88mm |
Open: 73.95 x 170.83 x 6.99mm Closed: 73.95 x 88.42 x 15.1mm |
| Weight | 188.6g | 184.5g |
| Price | To Be announced | $999 |
| Colors | Sage Green Vanilla Cream Summer Lilac |
Infinite Black Glacier Blue Viva Magenta (T-Mobile exclusive) |
| Available | To Be announced | June 23 |
What’s the difference between the Razr and Razr+?
So, Motorola says that both devices were built on the same platform, so they do share a lot of the same specs and features. The biggest differences here are the cover display, and processor.
On the regular Razr, it has a much smaller cover display, coming in at 1.5-inches, which is basically just large enough to give you information like notifications, quick settings for controlling media playback and more. It also runs on the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor, and since the cover display is quite a bit smaller, it does have a larger battery at 4200mAh.
The Razr+ has a huge cover display, coming in at 3.6-inches, which does allow it to run full apps, at a 1:1 aspect ratio. This is going to allow you to do all sorts of things without having to open the phone. Which can be a real annoyance if you use your phone a lot.
The other major difference is going to be in the main camera sensor. On the Razr, there’s a 64-megapixel main sensor, and the Razr+ has a 12-megapixel main sensor. While on paper it would sound like the Razr has the better camera, but that’s not entirely accurate. The Razr has more megapixels, but the Razr+ has larger megapixels. Both have pretty good cameras, however.
How much does the Razr cost?
As of right now, there’s no pricing on the Razr, Motorola has said that this particular phone will launch in the “coming months” so pricing and availability is not yet available. We will update this post once it is announced.
Now, the Razr+ does have pricing and availability. The Razr+ will cost $999 in the US, $1299 in Canada, and €1,199 in Europe as the Razr 40 Ultra. That makes it pretty competitive with the other flip-style foldables on the market, like the Galaxy Z Flip 4 which also has an MSRP of $999.
When does it go on sale?
Motorola has announced that pre-orders for the Motorola Razr+ will start on June 16, with the device being available on June 23. As mentioned above, there’s no release date for the regular Razr just yet.
Where can I buy the new Motorola Razr?
The Motorola Razr will be available virtually everywhere. Here’s the full list for the US:
- AT&T
- T-Mobile
- Spectrum Mobile
- Google Fi
- Optimum Mobile
- Amazon
- Best Buy
- Motorola.com
It’s worth noting that the pricing at carriers could be different than the unlocked pricing found at Amazon, Best Buy and Motorola. Additionally, Verizon is not selling the Motorola Razr+ this year, and that is likely due to it not supporting mmWave 5G. But rest assured, it will still work on Verizon’s network with Sub-6 and C-Band 5G access.
What colors does the Motorola Razr come in?
The Motorola Razr comes in some pretty stunning colors. For the Motorola Razr, it’s Sage Green, Vanilla Cream and Summer Lilac. While the Motorola Razr+ comes in Infinite Black, Glacier Blue and Viva Magenta.
The Viva Magenta color of the Razr+ is going to be exclusive to T-Mobile. Considering it is a magenta color, that’s not a huge surprise.
What features does the Motorola Razr have?
The new Razr brings in a number of new features, but the biggest new features are on the Cover Display, as you might expect. Motorola has also added some features to make using both screens much easier. Here’s a few of the new features on the Razr this year.
Cover Display Panels & Customization
The Cover Display is much larger this year, about as large as it could possibly be. It’s a 3.6-inch display on the Razr+, which allows users to actually run apps, and add shortcuts that you can swipe between. Motorola is allowing users to add panels to the Cover Display. These panels include shortcuts to contacts for making calls, shortcuts to apps to run on the Cover Display, Google Fit information, Google News information, Weather, and a few more things. These can be turned on and off at will, as well as rearranged.
Full apps can be opened on the Cover Display, and you can even get a full keyboard on the cover display. So many might be wondering, what apps work with this? Well, they all do. Motorola optimized the Cover Display so that all Android apps will work automatically on the Cover Display. During our hands-on, we also tried apps that are notoriously bad with different aspect ratios, like Instagram. And it did work, it wasn’t the best experience, but it did work.
Motorola is also allowing you to customize the look of the lock screen on that Cover Display. This includes using different live wallpapers, different clock styles, and much more.
There are also a few games you can play on the Cover Display. Nothing to crazy, but simple games like Snake and Pong work.
Flex Mode with Camera
Flex Mode isn’t really new for foldables, nor new for Motorola. But Motorola has improved the hinge quite a bit here, so it can now sit at any angle. And one of the new features is, being able to use the camera in flex mode, and show the shutter on both screens. This makes it easier to take a selfie with the rear-cameras (which are better than the in-display camera on the front of the phone). It also allows you to take photos of others easier, as they can see how they look.
This is also going to make live streaming a whole lot better here. As you won’t need a tripod, the phone can do it all by itself.
Should you buy the Motorola Razr?
It’s still early and we haven’t reviewed the device yet, but the Motorola Razr+ is looking like one of the better foldables to come out this year. Solving one of the biggest annoyances with flip-style foldables, where you need to open the phone every time you want to do something more than check notifications. The pricing here is quite good too, even though it does have an older processor inside.
You do have a few weeks to decide on whether or not you want to buy the Razr+, as the phone doesn’t go up for pre-order until June 16 and goes on sale on June 23.
2023-06-02 15:14:17