Razr Plus and Razr 2023 Hands On: Motorola’s New Foldable Gets a Giant Cover Screen

Motorola’s new Razr phones feel like more polished versions of foldables we’ve seen in the past.

0:00 Intro
0:19 Razr Plus
1:56 Cameras
3:10 Razr

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[evlnte]

As a die-hard iPhone user since launch, I am really jonesing for this new Razr. My phone immediately prior to owning the first iPhone was a Razr and I loved it! This exterior display is so customizable that I am actually feeling a mix of nostalgia and envy.

[TimePostTV]

This new Razr plus is an absolute cutting edge as the best flip phone in 2023 and I love it

[ShellymanStudios]

The Razr+ outer display changes the game.

[sickheadache]

Not to be outdone…Apple Announced Their IPhone IFlop will be released 2034! Coming Soon. 64Gigs starts at …$2, 000. And a 1 Terabyte starts at $8, 000 Dollars!

[justanotherguyonutube]

I’m excited for more flip phone options like the Motorola Razr and Razr+

[DecAllTimeAlways]

The cheaper Razr was the one I completely ignored like everyone did for the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat all season. It looks exactly like a Flip 3 and 4 but a smaller cover display at 1.5". But if rumored price at $799, it's got me interested in it a little more.

I probably would still prefer getting the Razr+ mainly for the bigger cover display and better SoC. But I wouldn't mind getting the cheaper Razr as I surprisingly don't use the 2.7" cover display on my Razr 5G a lot except for GMaps and watching videos. I usually open the phone when I want to use it. And who wants to reply to texts using that 2.7" display? The keyboard already takes up half the screen.

The Razr 40 (non-plus) has surprised me with the build quality. No more glass from top to bottom. As Michael Fisher has stated, it has that pleather (plastic/leather) that the BlackBerry Bold 9000 had in 2008. I like that feeling. It looks way more durable than any foldable flip phone I've seen.

It's cheaper.
It's durable.
It has stamina.

I think the cheaper Razr is the way to go for most people who aren't into tech. There are already question marks about the durability with foldables. The cheaper Razr is the one you don't have to spend so much to take on those risks. It has everything the Razr+ has except the SoC and large cover display.

The more budget-friendly Razr will open the doors for more affordable foldables. Samsung will copy this and will eventually release cheaper models of their Z Folds and Flips. Everything always boils down to price for most consumers. When more budget-friendly foldables gets released, we'll eventually get to that sub-$500 barrier.

Razr+ is the better phone. The cheaper Razr might end being the more important release the way the $600 Pixel 6 or A-series did for Google.

[Ray__E]

The Razr + is really amazing. Motorola did a good job with the design

[samal]

Actually they could remove the camera inside the phone. Since you can now use the front cameras to take selfies. it would lower cost or they could spend the money on having better front cameras?

[brianshrimp]

Im curious on the fold part will it look bad on regular use?

[wznfxyx]

Battery is going to be the main selling point

[johnnyrebel]

All razr phones I’ve had have been great no issues

[martinbecker]

I'm more interested in the Razr 2023 than the plus because it should be a lot cheaper. Also, I'm mainly interested because (though I can't be sure), it seems it use the base android OS (which is why I like the Pixel series) rather than some bloatware encrusted custom derivative.

[vpnconsult]

CNET has become so corporate.
Missing the videos of the old times.

[alonzalbrown]

I love the matte finishes on the Moto Flip compared to the Flip +. If I could get those colors on the plus, id definitely get one.

[JJ-hggb]

It will good for google map and camera and quick replying message.

[GaryKetchum]

Does it use less battery while only doing the coverscreen?

[mons]

I think selfie camera is not necessary in this types of phones.

[xanonymousz]

Please be careful, I spent last year dealing with poor customer service at MOTO with their previous version of RAZR, which was defective. $1000 paperweight now because they refuse to send a replacement...

[carlforpresidentanthony]

nice, imma iphone guy now but back in the day i loved the razr

[BensTechTube]

The Razor- is the name of the budget version! 1:04 a 6.9 inch Foldable with 12gb Ram & 144hz Motorola knocked it out of the park! The last AWESOME phone with 6.9" display was the Note20 Ultra!