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Having first launched a modern foldable phone back in 2019, Motorola is one of the more experienced manufacturers in this area of the mobile market. For 2023, the Razr is back again with a new design and an attractive price.
The 2023 Razr is a range of two models for the first time and in most markets, the regular edition is called the Razr 40 in an attempt to tie the phones in with the Motorola Edge 40 series. There's also the Razr 40 Ultra we've already reviewed (Android Advisor 113).
I've been testing the Razr 40 (which is what I'll be calling it) for a while and although it has a smaller outer screen compared to the Ultra along with a few spec downgrades, it's still a great flip phone and, perhaps most importantly, the price makes it the best choice for most people.
DESIGN
The Razr 40 is not like the previous three Razr foldables, with Motorola going in a different direction with the design of this phone. It looks less like the iconic Razr designs of old in favour of a squared-off shape remarkably similar to the Samsung Galaxy Flip series. The first couple of Razr foldables had some design issues – namely the chin getting in the way.
I felt the Razr 2022 hit a sweet spot even though my colleague Lewis said it had “less of a Razr feel” in). The Razr 40, though, has barely a trace of that Razr charm and looks, at least at a glance, indistinguishable from the Galaxy Z Flip4 ().
