Motorola’s Upcoming Razr Fold Pairs a Massive Battery With a Sleek Design
Motorola is slowly giving more details about its next Razr Foldingincluding its battery capacity, thickness and durability. I got a preview of the phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ahead of its North American launch this summer.
In January, the company shared a handful of specifications of the Razr Fold, including that it will have a 6.6-inch external display and an 8.1-inch internal display, making it slightly larger than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 And Google Pixel 10 Pro foldable.
We now also know that the Razr Fold will be 4.6mm thick when open and 9.9mm when closed, weighing 243 grams. That places it firmly between Samsung and Google’s foldable offerings.
In my hand, the Razr Fold felt like the Z Fold 7 in terms of sleekness. Cover View is a comfortable and viable option for tasks like texting and scrolling. When you open the Razr, you can multitask with up to three apps. The incremental size compared to Samsung and Google’s foldables is barely noticeable, but it should place it safely in their orbit.
The Razr Fold will also feature a 50-megapixel triple camera system, as well as a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the cover and a 20-megapixel selfie camera on the inside.
The Razr Fold has a 50-megapixel triple camera system.
Despite its sleeker frame, the Razr Fold will have an impressive 6,000mAh battery. It will also support 80-watt wired charging and 50-watt wireless charging. This should help it stand out, especially compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s 4,400mAh battery. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8 generation 5 processor to improve performance and efficiency and to power AI Features.
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Motorola also shared more details about the Razr Fold’s durability. It will have an IP48 and IP49 rating, meaning it can withstand a meter of water for 30 minutes and handle high water pressure. But unlike the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, it’s not dust-resistant. The Razr Fold will be the first smartphone to feature Corning’s Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the cover.
Like most high-end Android phones, the Razr Fold will come with seven years of software and security updates. There are two color options: Pantone Blackened Blue, which has a more textured back, and Pantone Lily White, which is smoother and matte. Both backs are vegan leather and offer a more luxurious feel than the glass on most high-end phones (not to mention the relative lack of fingerprints).
The two biggest questions remain: price and availability. Motorola says it will share information on this closer to the summer release window.
