What We REALLY Think About The Moto RAZR/RAZR+

So remember the mid-2000s when Motorola was the coolest kid on the block? Yeah, I think they're finally back, and I mean back for real

Yes, after being absent for more than a year, the Moto RAZR is back, but with a far more logical approach, and in two new flavors for an added kick. See, now that the foldable novelty has worn off and flip phones have reached mainstream pricing, Motorola didn't just decide to catch up, but actually challenge every flip foldable we know in both pricing and features. I'm Jaime Rivera with Pocketnow and I've got some thoughts after spending some time with them.

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[SamsvngKnight]

That standard Razr will sell like crazy. Nice to see Motorola make a comeback.

[pejmansehatpour]

I'm just happy Motorola is doing well. They are an icon in their own right.

[labmeeting]

Excited for the beginning of the tiered foldable a era! Starting to feel like a more established space

[arminsanjana]

I've always been a Motorola person, watching this on my Edge 30 Fusion Viva Magenta color phone. I am excited for both these new phone's

[Ketel.Binkie]

I'm mostly excited about the standard Razr, lower price, bigger battery, and it looks less fragile because of the vegan leather rather than the glass. Could this be the first foldable that really brings the price down?

[malcontent_]

I'm interested to hear more about the battery life & performance of the _basic_ RAZR (2023) w/ the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

[Quizack]

0:30 LMAO. How he turns from American to the strongest accent you’ve ever heard was amazing. 😂

[SorayasFierceCookingShow]

Nice to see you Jaime. I really like this. The magenta calls me. I do like the other version with the smaller screen and better cameras, lowered price.

[Mizzoulord]

From what I have seen with the Razr Plus, this is a major upgrade to my Galaxy Z Flip 3 which is still working out great after nearly two years with it. I am either getting the Razr Plus or Google Pixel Fold depending on carriers and what they offer for a trade in value.

[jrbees]

It's _competition_ that is *so needed* and *so necessary* in the current Cell Phone Market. Innovation and pricing that more people can take advantage of. I am welcoming this new challenger to the Samsung Galaxy Flip phones.
*Moto, Bring it on!*

[Scottish]

My last Motorola phone was the Nexus 6. I hope they keep innovating!

[___David__]

"Remember when Motorola was the coolest kid on the block?"

Me, an European: No. That never happened here. Nokia ruled supreme.

[labladycooks]

I want that standard Razr! I just want to experience having a flip phone without spending too much.

[jacobcrump]

Just got my Moto Razr for Cricket Wireless. Found one new from Marketplace for $150, do not regret my decision.

[The_Arby]

Fantastic New Phone from Motorola... Sold out already in UK 😞

[erborianrn]

Razr ultra is now sold out in the UK. I'm hoping to get it though at a lower price in a few months even though I'm deep in the Apple Ecosystem.

[krwawychomik]

This magenta color, for a lack of a better word is ... BEAUTIFUL

[jakenasz]

Motorola is back and bringing heat with these 2 phones. They are just going full screen on the cover display before anyone else which was brilliant. This puts Samsung in a very tough position because the zflip5 cover will not measure up to this one. Samsung is now already a year behind. Oh well, Sammy likes to slow roll everything so much so they got beat to it. In hindsight, they probably should have hit a full screen cover by the z flip 3 right?

[creativepicnl]

I think that this release will be quite the shake up in this specific tech. The pricing is very interesting in combination with the innovation that has been put in. You would imagine that it would be higher in price range since every (money grabbing) phone producer has been going on that road but very cool that Motorola is doing it different. It makes the tech more affordable and approachable towards a bigger audience. I for one am very excited to see how this situation is going to progress. Is Samsung following this road? Will Apple FINALLY release it's first foldable device and move out of the 2015 design thinking? We'll see. Imagine a Nothing fold edition or something. 😊

But hats off Motorola. You did good!

[mbc-xerb]

Thanks for the Review. I also watched it before buying the Razr+ as an upgrade to my Z Flip 4. However, After setting up and using it, I found that for m e the Razr+ was not as good as implied in the review (vegan leather notwithstanding).
- Razr+’s build quality just did not seem as good as my Z Flip4. Razr+ felt more plasticky and less solid to me.
- You mentioned a ton of customizations (but also said more discussion would come later in your full review). When I was setting it up, I was amazed at how limited real customizations were in Motorola’s MYUX when compared with the Z Flip 4’s OneUI. Even just comparing the two Settings Menus made me think that the Razor+ was amateurish in options and not as full featured.
- I do think Razr+'s camera seemed a bit better than the horrible Z Flip cameras!
- Also, Razr+ did enable virtually every app to run on thefront screen! (But the experience was kind of clunky & not smooth in transition or in use).
- Finally, I just could not keep using this, or make it my real replacement for Z Flip 4. I wound up returning the Razr+ and am waiting to see if Z Flip 5 is worth the upgrade.
[I am sure others may love the Razr+ approach. & feel it is easier to set up and use . . .just not me.]
Hope you will review the Z Flip 5 when it hits the public this month! :-)