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The Moto Razr V3 from 2004 is an important piece of tech history. Not only did it help Motorola make a big comeback from a business point of view, back in the day, it was also the first mobile phone to make mobile phones look cool and fashionable. There’s still something very satisfying about making a phone call – and ending it – on a flip phone. It’s safe to say, it was the Moto Razr V3 that started it all. Which means everytime Motorola plans to resurrect the range, there’s always a fresh bout of excitement that follows. Last time round, it was a total dud though. I am talking about the Droid Razr. Not only was it just another candybar smartphone with the name Razr slapped on to it, it also saw very limited availability. The Droid Razr never came to India. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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In 2019, Motorola decided to take that road again – but, in a more conventional, old fashioned way. It announced an all new Moto Razr, keeping intact the nostalgic clamshell form factor, of the original. But with a twist. The 2019 Moto Razr – which is only being made available for buying in 2020 – is a ‘flipping’ foldable that runs on Android. It’s not a dumb feature phone like the original, so it makes a lot of sense today, but then again, its old-school design means you better be ready to travel back in time – to the good old say, I tell you. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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The design and form factor of the new Moto Razr is very reminiscent of the original Moto Razr V3 – right down to the paper thin buttons. Motorola has added modern touches on top of that base like a full touch-screen main display that flips into something a lot more compact and easy to fit into your pocket. The setup also allows Motorola to offer a secondary cover display on the outer side – when the device is folded. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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The 2019 Moto Razr belongs to the first wave of ‘foldable’ devices that include Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Huawei’s Mate X. Like the Galaxy Fold and Mate X, the new Moto Razr 2019 also has a flexible plastic-OLED display and a custom hinge that allows Motorola to offer the still very nascent foldable form factor. More specifically, the new Moto Razr 2019 is closer to the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Z Flip in terms of form and functionality. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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The Moto Razr 2019 has a 6.2-inch main display with a 876×2142-pixel resolution) and tall 21:9 aspect ratio. On the outside, it has a 2.7-inch secondary cover display with a 600×800-pixel resolution. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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While the inner main display is meant to be used as a regular smartphone screen – with the only difference that you can bend it at will – the outer screen is meant for quick notifications. The outer screen in the Moto Razr 2019 is larger than what you get in the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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While there’s no visible ‘crease’ in the Moto Razr, like it is in the case of the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Z Flip, the Moto foldable does have a tendency to creak every time you fold and unfold it. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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Under the hood, the Moto Razr is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB non-expandable storage. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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The foldable Razr has a 2,510mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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On to the optics, the Moto Razr comes with a 16MP camera on the rear and a 5MP front-facing camera. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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In the US, the Moto Razr 2019 sells as a Verizon-exclusive for $1,500 (roughly Rs 1,10,000). (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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Motorola will launch the Moto Razr in India on March 16. We can expect Motorola to launch the Motorola Razr 2019 in India at a price of upwards of Rs 1 lakh. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
