Motorola’s subsequent Razr Plus foldable feels like a large improve
Motorola appears to be prepping to ship a foldable telephone smackdown within the coming weeks — or at the very least that’s what recent leaks recommend. According to SmartPrix (and the ever-reliable @OnLeaks), the upcoming Razr 50 Ultra (aka the Razr Plus 2024) won’t solely value the identical as its well-received predecessor at $999, however will even deliver some significant {hardware} upgrades to the desk.
The design language of Motorola’s subsequent clamshell-style foldable telephone will remain more or less identical, retaining its 3.6-inch cowl display screen and a 6.9-inch internal foldable OLED display screen. That’s not essentially disheartening information, as the present Razr Plus is sort of a stunner by present foldable telephone requirements.
The silicon is getting upgraded to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chip. Now, that’s not fairly the de facto flagship in Qualcomm’s portfolio, however nonetheless a notable improve in comparison with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 contained in the Razr Plus 2023/Razr 40 Ultra from a 12 months in the past.
Motorola can also be bumping up the RAM from 8GB to 12GB this 12 months. Another notable improve is a 4,000mAh battery, up from the three,800mAh unit fitted contained in the Razr 40 Plus 2023. The numbers are small, but it surely’s nonetheless fairly an achievement for a foldable telephone given the cramped inside house and the stress of powering two screens.
However, essentially the most notable enhancement is reserved for the digicam {hardware}. Motorola’s earlier foldable flagship supplied a mixture of 12-megapixel and 13MP cameras, whereas selfies have been dealt with by a 32MP sensor. On the Razr 50 Ultra/Razr Plus 2024, the newest leak predicts a 50MP main digicam. Curiously, the ultrawide sensor is alleged to have been changed by a 50MP telephoto digicam with a 2x optical zoom output.
The construct goes from an IP52 to an IPX6 ranking for mud and water safety. The report additionally mentions that the Razr Plus 2024 will probably be Motorola’s first foldable telephone with AI-assisted photograph/video seize and media enhancing capabilities. It’s unclear if these capabilities will probably be served inside an in-house app or through the Google Photos app.
A side-mounted fingerprint sensor (assisted by face unlock assist for biometric authentication) and eSIM compatibility spherical up the remainder of the leaked characteristic checklist of the upcoming telephone. In addition to the acquainted blue and pink shades, consumers are additionally mentioned to be in line for a brand new Spring Green colour possibility when the telephone hits the cabinets in June.
