Motorola Debuts $1,900 Razr Fold With 8.1-Inch Screen, but Review Finds It Impractical
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Updated · Ars Technica · May 14
Motorola Debuts $1,900 Razr Fold With 8.1-Inch Screen, but Review Finds It Impractical
14 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · May 14
$1,900 buys Motorola’s first tablet-style foldable, the Razr Fold, pairing flagship specs with an 8.1-inch inner display and a 6.6-inch outer screen.
10.1 mm closed and 4.7 mm open, the device is slim for the category, with a smooth hinge that holds angles well and opens nearly flat.
IP49 protection and a movable hinge still leave durability concerns, though, because the phone is water-sealed but not resistant to dust and particulates.
243 g in weight and loaded with a 6,000 mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and multiple 50 MP cameras, it matches rivals on hardware more than it changes the foldable formula.
Motorola, which entered foldables with a Razr-branded model in 2019, is expanding beyond flip phones into a segment already defined by Samsung and Google.
Its specs are impressive, but does the Razr Fold's multitasking offer enough value to justify its $1,900 price tag?
With no dust protection, is Motorola's $1,900 Razr Fold built to last or destined for expensive repairs?
Motorola is challenging Samsung's foldable reign, but can it withstand Apple’s market-shaking entry expected this year?