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After some hiatus, Motorola continues its efforts in the clamshell folding niche. The Motorola Razr 2022 is the last of the line and, without a doubt, the most refined device that has come out of it. It has been official for about two months and recently received an international release as well. Although the clamshell form factor is alive and well, in a rather odd development, the Razr 2022 has deviated from the iconic Razr design, arguably for the better.
The Razr 2022 no longer has the characteristic “chin” on the bottom. Instead, its display is much larger and extends all the way to the bottom and top bezels, now complete with a smaller hole for the selfie camera.
Not only is the Razr 2022 physically refined, but unlike its predecessor, the Razr 5G is now a true flagship with interiors to boot. It sports the flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, a gorgeous 6.7-inch, 144Hz, HDR10 + display, and stereo speakers, just to name a few highlights.
The specs of the Motorola Razr 2022 at a glance:
- Body: 167.0×79.8×7.6 mm, 200 g; Plastic front (open), glass front (closed, Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series), hinge (stainless steel); Water repellent coating (IP52).
- Screen: 6.70 “foldable AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10 +, 1080x2400px resolution, 20: 9 format, 393ppi; Second external AMOLED display, 2.7 inches, 60Hz refresh rate, 573 x 800 pixels.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 and 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 730.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
- Operating system / software: Android 12, MYUI 4.0.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f / 1.8, 1 / 1.55 “, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f / 2.2, 120 degree, 1.12µm, AF.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f / 2.4, (wide), 0.7 µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 8K @ 30fps, 4K @ 30 / 60fps, 1080p @ 30/60 / 120fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 1080p @ 30 / 60fps.
- Battery: 3500 mAh; Quick charge 30W.
- Various: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); NFC; stereo speakers.
Motorola is clearly pulling out all the stops this time around to create a true flagship-level foldable online to compete with devices like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and the Huawei P50 Pocket. Motorola’s pricing for the Razr 2022 certainly matches this ambition, leaving us alone with the question of whether the Razr 2022 lives up to expectations.
Before we get to that, we should take a quick look at the sumptuous retail box that the Razr 2022 is shipped in.
Unpacking
The Razr 2022 ships in a large and elegant black box with embossed lettering on the top and a magnetic lid. The latter is very “clickable” and satisfying to open and close, which is a great reference to the phone hinge.
The first thing you see in the box is the Razr 2022 opened and nested inside a sturdy plastic tray. Inside the box you also find a 30W TurboPower Type-C PD charger along with a Type-C to Type-C cable.
There is also a two-piece hard and clear snap case for the phone, original yet functional.
And to finish the list of items, we have a SIM ejector and some flyers. It’s not the richest retail package out there, but it’s not bad either.
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