Nor would we be worried about the display wearing down… if it weren’t for the creaking sounds that are emitted when we open the phone. Again, we haven’t had the phone for too long, but we don’t expect a crease to form based on our experience so far. Instead, the screen is cleverly positioned to tuck into the hinge gap, bowing in a semi-circle instead of a sharp angle. The Razr does, indeed, fold – and thanks to some design wizardry, its display doesn’t crease in the middle. The Motorola Razr’s P-OLED display is another crux point for the phone, with Motorola compromising on some features in order to pull off the folding design.
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This is especially annoying when it’s closed up, as the buttons are to prime controls for media and selfie photos. They’re subsequently hard to tell apart and tough to press, both when the phone’s open and folded closed. Given the hard-to-grip sides, which narrow to a sharp edge, you have to stab a finger in between both sides and pry it open.įurthermore the volume rocker and lock buttons have been slimmed down to fit this narrowed edge. The handset is denser than expected, and its width combined with a resistant hinge (to keep it shut) make it difficult to open one-handed… which sort of defeats the whole point of a flip phone. There aren’t any creases yet (more on that below), but the sound is disquieting.Īnother annoyance is actually flipping the phone open from its closed position – it is a bit tough to do. We haven’t noticed this in our short review period, but we’ll stay vigilant.īut the big concern here is the display: in the week or so that we’ve had the device it’s started to make audible creaking noises while bending inward. There’s still a concern over whether dirt or particles will fall into the phone and muck up the gears. When we first saw the Razr back in November 2019, the screen left a gap over the hinge when it unfolded, but it’s seemingly been refined to make the screen sink inward. Non-US service plans will be announced later. For anything outside the warranty – which lasts one year in the US – the device's display can be swapped out for $299.
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Should defects occur during normal use, Motorola will repair or replace the device free of charge. In the US that includes 24/7 chat support or 14-hour-per-day direct access to customer service, and should the device or display fail, Motorola guarantees 24-hour turnaround to exchange it.
Further, it’s pledged that a ‘world-class service package’ will be available to every Razr buyer. Well aware of the Galaxy Fold’s display issues, Motorola has reaffirmed its confidence in the Razr’s screen in publicly-released statements. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has debuted at $1,380 / £1,300 / AED 5,499 (around AU$2,050), and packs a bit more than the Razr in nearly all categories.
While that price at least makes it more affordable than the Samsung Galaxy Fold ($1,980 / £1,800 / AU$2,999 / AED 6,999) with its more expansive display, the Razr is no longer even the cheapest clamshell.
It comes in an introductory ‘noir black’ color and, soon, a ‘blush gold’ hue. The Razr is now available to buy in the US and preorder in the UK, with an unannounced shipping date for the latter. It is already on sale in the UAE for AED 5,999. The Razr will retail for AU$2699 in Australia and go on sale February 24 from JB HiFi, as well as Telstra, according to. It’ll cost you a lot more if you’re in the UK, where it’s exclusively through EE, and only on contract starting at £94/month with an upfront fee of £100 – all told, that’s £2,356 over 24 months, and that's only the cheapest option. The Motorola Razr costs $1,499 (around £1,350, AU$2699, AED 5,999) and in the US it’ll be available exclusively through Verizon, which offers a $62.49/month payment plan for 24 months.
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