Motorola Razr: There will always be space to welcome some new technology into the smartphone world. While talks about the Samsung Galaxy Fold is yet to completely die down, Motorola have released the Motorola Razr which a clamshell smartphone.
What are the paper features of this smartphone. Well we have put together the complete features of this phone. Its camera features, battery capacity, display sizes, build, chipset, CPU, GPU etc.
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It is important to note that live test will definitely give different results compared with paper specifications. So we advice you to read these features as we await live tests and review of the Motorola Razr.
We have put together a summary of the specifications of the Motorola Razr below. As always, we are skipping all the technical grammars and sticking to user experience. Just below the summary is the Motorola Razr complete specification table. We hope you like it.
Build and Display
The phone uses the Foldable P-OLED display with a display size of 6.2 inches and a resolution of 876 x 2142 pixels (~373 ppi density). It is build with Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame and it is also splash resistant. There is no display or screen protection of any type. It has no ratings for dust, scratch and water resistance.
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This phone uses a plastic overlay and given the fact that its foladable means it might be difficult getting a screen guard for protection. So we advice you handle the phone with care if you want it to last long.
Chipset, RAM and Internal Storage
The smartphone comes with a chipset manufactured by Qualcomm, the Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) it is a good performing chipset. The CPU of the phone is Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) and its GPU is Adreno 616.
So far, the phone comes in a single variant of, 6GB RAM and 128GB Internal Storage. There is no space for external storage which means you have to make use of the one provided.
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For a phone that is not expected to run heavy duty apps and perform high tasks, we can say the chipset, RAM and Internal storage is okay. Point is, don’t expect too much from the Motorola Razr with regards to high performance.
Camera
The phone comes with a dual rear camera with 16 megapixel as main shooter. There is no OIS feature but it can shoot 4K video and also have gyro-EIS enabled. Its secondary camera is a TOF 3D camera.
Up front is a 5 megapixel for selfie lovers. In summary. you should not expect too much from the phone camera but you can be sure it’ll get the job done.
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Software and Battery
The phone run out of the box Android 9 pie which is okay. Motorola Razr is powered by a non removable 2510mAh battery with 15W battery charging enabled. Charging the phone should not be much of a problem. We put together the full specifications of the Motorola Razr in the table below.
Motorola Razr 2019 Specifications
Technology | GSM / CDMA/ HSPA / LTE |
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G LTE | YES |
Download Speed | HSPA, LTE-A |
Dimensions | Unfolded: 172 x 72 x 6.9 mm Folded: 94 x 72 x 14mm |
Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
Build | Plastic front, plastic back, aluminum frame |
SIM | eSIM Splash resistant |
Type | Foldable P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.2 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 876 x 2142 pixels (~373 ppi density) Second external G-OLED display, 600 x 800 pixels, 2.7 inches |
Display Protection | — |
Touch Screen | Yes |
OS (Operating System) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
Chipset (Processor) | Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) |
CPU Details | Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) |
GPU | Adreno 616 |
Card Slot (SD Card) | N/A |
Internal Storage | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Dual Lenses | 16 MP (wide) TOF 3D camera |
Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Single Camera | 5 MP, f/2.0 |
Features | HDR |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | YES |
3.5mm Jack | NO |
Sound Enhancements | — |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, LTEPP, SUPL |
NFC | Yes |
Radio | NO |
USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 2510 mAh battery |
Fast Charging | Fast battery charging 15W |
Colors | Noir Black |
Messages | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Games | Yes, Downloadable from Google Play store |
Price | N/A |
As the pioneer of the clamshell smartphone, we believe there is still room for improvement. Subsequent Razrs will have improved and better chipset, more camera options, bigger battery and more durable.
This phone is yet to be announced for sale in the global market. As at now we can not say for sure if the phone will be sold in the Nigeria market. We’ll update this post when there is any news regarding this phone availability in the market.