Motorola Razr Fold review: Fits neatly in your pocket but not your budget

Motorola Razr Fold review: Fits neatly in your pocket but not your budget

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Key Points:

  • Motorola's new Razr Fold marks its first tablet-style foldable phone, featuring flagship specs, an 8.1-inch foldable display, and a $1,900 price tag, but it doesn't significantly innovate beyond existing foldable designs by Samsung and Google.
  • The device is slim and well-built with a smooth hinge and minimal crease on the display, but it only has an IP49 rating, offering water resistance without dust protection, which may affect long-term durability.
  • The Razr Fold runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset with 16GB RAM, delivering fast multitasking performance, though benchmark scores lag behind similarly equipped competitors; it also boasts a large 6,000 mAh battery with fast wired and wireless charging.
  • Camera improvements include three 50 MP sensors with faster shutter speeds and better dynamic range, though image processing can sometimes over-sharpen photos; the phone also supports a $100 Moto Pen Ultra stylus, included free with preorders.
  • Motorola’s software includes Android 16 with multiple overlapping AI features accessible via a dedicated AI button, which some users may find redundant or intrusive; despite solid hardware and software, the Razr Fold faces stiff competition and its high price may limit its appeal to mainstream buyers.

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