Release date, price, features and design rumors

The Motorola Razr (2022) was a welcome upgrade over the expensive and low-powered Razr 5G, but if rumors are to be believed, the Motorola Razr (2023) is expecting more and better this year.

Leaks and renders seem to suggest big changes to the Motorola Razr and its external display in particular, with others suggesting an updated model could be released in the next couple of months. It’s also possible that it could debut as an updated Razr+ alongside the Razr (2022).

With all that said, here’s everything you need to know about the Motorola Razr (2023) rumors right now, including the release date and pricing speculation, the latest rumors, and even leaked real-world foldable clamshell images.

When will the Motorola Razr (2023) be released?

The rebooted Motorola Razr has had a somewhat inconsistent launch schedule over the past few years.

The original Motorola Razr was announced in November 2019, the second generation Razr 5G followed fairly quickly in September 2020, and then we saw the launch of the third generation (2022) Razr in August 2022 – in China, anyway. Eventually, the phone was launched in parts of Europe and the UK in late 2022, with no plans to launch in the US.

While this doesn’t leave us much time to continue, there is whispering on the internet that we might not have to wait too long until we see the next generation Motorola Razr.

The main source for the Razr (2023) release date is reliable leaker Evan Blass aka Eulix on Twitter. Aside from releasing the first leaked renders of the phone – more on that in a moment – the insider suggests that the new Razr could be announced as soon as possible. June 1, 2023

MySmartPrice also tossed her hat in the ring, simply suggesting that the phone would launch “later this year”. What makes this more interesting is that the site claims that the new phone will actually be called the Motorola Razr+ (2023) – could this mean that Motorola is thinking of keeping the 2022 model on sale along with the updated variant of 2023?

We don’t have much time to find out if the rumors are true…

How much will the Motorola Razr (2023) cost?

There’s no word on how much the Motorola Razr could cost this year, but we can look back at previous prices to get a good idea – and that looks like good news for potential buyers.

While the second generation Motorola Razr 5G was an expensive buy at £1,399, the Motorola Razr (2022) has dropped to a much more enticing £949 – £50 less than the suggested retail price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, the Razr’s main competitor. . in Western markets.

We don’t see it drop any less this year due to skyrocketing prices around the world, but we expect the price to at least hold with the 2023 option.

The only factor that could complicate this is that this year’s release will indeed be called the Motorola Razr+, as MySmartPrice suggests. If it’s a plus model, it’s possible that Motorola could keep the 2022 Razr at the same entry-level price while charging a bit more for the Razr+ – perhaps something closer to the old £1,399 MSRP.

This is certainly an interesting idea.

Latest Motorola Razr Rumors and Leaks (2023)

Despite no official word from Motorola, we’re getting a good idea of ​​what to expect from the Motorola Razr (2023) in the form of rumors, leaks, renders, and even actual images of the foldable clamshell. So, without further ado…

Updated cover display

Liquor Evan Blass not only hinted at a potential June release of the Motorola Razr (2023) — he also shared renderings of the upcoming foldable model, which appears to sport a much larger screen than the Motorola Razr (2022).

The Motorola Razr (2022) has the widest ever display at 2.4″ and Motorola lets you interact with the entire Android OS, including running apps, from this external display. It’s handy, but its size means it’s pretty limited in what it can display. Everything will change if these renders are correct.

The renders show a display that takes up the entire outer shell of the Razr, perhaps measuring 3.6 inches or more. This should further Motorola’s goal of providing full access to Android from an external display and help it stand out from the competition.

The renders also show that the lid cameras have ditched the raised camera body and are now built directly into the lid display. If you hate punch-hole cameras, you probably hate this too, but I think it looks pretty futuristic.

Exquisite design

Thanks to the leak I shared 91mobileswe first saw what is claimed to be Razr (2023) in real photos.

Sure, it’s not the sharpest image, but the picture shows a new bright rose red finish on the outer shell, as well as a redesigned hinge mechanism that looks a bit cleaner, and appears to come with the larger external display described by Evan Blass.

Technical overview also shared renders of the upcoming foldable model, although they are quite low resolution compared to Evleaks images. The renders seem to confirm everything we’ve seen up to this point, albeit with one interesting twist; There is no cutout for the inner camera.

This could mean one of two things: Motorola has ditched the selfie camera entirely now that the external display is big enough for selfies, or it will have an under-display camera. The former might make sense if it wasn’t for video calls – it wouldn’t be good on a 3.6-inch display anyway – which leads us to believe it could be the latter.

We’ve seen other companies, including Samsung and its Z Fold 4, experiment with under-display cameras, though we’ve yet to see anything close to a standard selfie camera in terms of overall quality. Will Motorola change that with the Razr (2023)? Let’s hope.

Performance and Specifications

Aside from the low-res rendering of what is claimed to be the Motorola Razr (2023), The Tech Outlook has also provided a small amount of specs, though if true, that sounds like an odd upgrade.

First, the publication claims that the Razr (2023) will be powered by the same Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset as last year’s model. While it’s still a perfectly serviceable chipset, it’s been usurped by the faster Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and, depending on when it comes out this year, could also compete with rumored Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2.

Again, the only way this makes sense is if the new model is actually a Razr+ – it would make a bit more sense if it matched the 2022 variant, although that wouldn’t be very tempting when looking at the broader market. folding devices. . It’s also entirely possible that this isn’t true and we’ll see a newer chipset in a foldable device, but for now we’ll have to wait and see.

Elsewhere it is claimed that the Razr (2023) may have an identical 6.7-inch 144Hz OLED display, as well as 64MP and 13MP dual rear cameras and a 32MP selfie camera. We’ll just have to wait and see if this 32MP shot is below the display or if the renders are wrong.

Battery Life

One potential issue is battery life – even compared to the relatively small 3,500mAh battery in the Razr 2022.

According to MySmartPrice, the 2023 Razr model may ship with a fairly compact 2850mAh battery. This is very small not only compared to all-in-one flagships, but even competing foldable devices such as the 3700mAh Galaxy Z Flip 4 and 4300mAh Oppo Find N2 Flip, leading us to believe it’s just Can not be the case.

It’s more likely that the 2850mAh battery is one of two batteries that will be used in the phone. That doesn’t mean the second battery cell will match the first cell’s 2850mAh, but we hope it should increase it to at least match the 2022 model, if not something closer to the Oppo Find N2 Flip for power. what more external display.

It’s worth noting that The Tech Outlook claims that the Razr (2023) will have a slightly larger 4,000mAh battery than its predecessor, so it’s entirely possible that MySmartPrice only knows half the story.

We’ll continue to update this story as rumors surface, so stay tuned for the latest Motorola Razr (2023) news.