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Motorola hasnt officially revealed the follower to its rebooted Razr, however thanks to a couple of new leaks, we purportedly have our very first 360-degree appearance at its next effort at a collapsible phone.
On Saturday, kept in mind leaker Evan Blass tweeted a gif (shared below) showing a phone that looks really comparable to last years Razr. In current weeks, Blass has shared a number of static renders of the device along with a logo that appears to validate itll be called the Motorola Razr 5G, as lots of had currently hypothesized.
The Razr 5G looks largely the same in terms of form factor, still relying on the exact same hinge system that, ideally, wont be as creaky and stiff this time around. Motorola appears to have actually diminished and ravelled the notches at both ends of the handheld and ditched the fingerprint sensor totally to streamline the appearance. Its screen looks larger too, which would fall in line with what weve heard so far. Last month, industry expert Ross Young tweeted that Motorola is bumping up the screen size for its next Razr (from 6.2 inches to 6.7 inches) in order to match Samsungs Galaxy Z Flip.
The most considerable style change is its camera if one previous render is to be thought. The camera is already raised on the present Razr, but this ones video camera bump juts out significantly further, especially as seen from the side, matching an element of Motorolas initial flip phone that perhaps might have remained in the 2000s.
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Blass also noted this week that the Razr 5G may be available on AT&T, which would certainly be a pivot given that the initial Razr reboot was a Verizon exclusive. With a Snapdragon 765 chip and a name like the “Razr 5G,” one can safely assume its going to support 5G, but theres no word yet on whether thatll only be sub-6Ghz 5G or the mmWave 5G offered through Verizons network.
That plus updated specifications may not be enough to persuade folks to fork over another $1,500 if the Razr 5G costs as much as the original.
As far as the reports go, Motorolas expected to unveil the follow-up to its Razr reboot at some point later this year, perhaps at its virtual occasion on September 9. That is naturally tentative, like everything is nowadays, given the entire pandemic situation going on.
Blass likewise noted this week that the Razr 5G might be available on AT&T, which would certainly be a pivot considering that the initial Razr reboot was a Verizon unique. As for specs, a source who consulted with XDA Developers formerly leaked that the new Razr will update to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a 48-MP main camera, and a larger 2,845 mAh battery. With a Snapdragon 765 chip and a name like the “Razr 5G,” one can safely presume its going to support 5G, however theres no word yet on whether thatll only be sub-6Ghz 5G or the mmWave 5G available through Verizons network.
Theres been zilch on a cost point as well, which could be a huge decider for numerous phone buyers given the lukewarm public reception to 5G so far. That plus updated specs may not suffice to convince folks to hand over another $1,500 if the Razr 5G costs as much as the initial. Especially with the Galaxy Z Flip offering better efficiency at $100 less (and a successor allegedly en route this fall).
