After months of rumors and teasers, Motorola has gone ahead and announced its next generation of foldable phones in China. There’s the flagship Razr 40 Ultra with its large 3.6-inch display and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. We’ve also gotten a more affordable entry with the Razr 40 which draws a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC and a less spacious 1.5-inch cover.
Moto Razr 40 Ultra
The main feature of Moto Razr 40 Ultra is its 3.6-inch external display. This is the largest coverage screen on a folding clamshell to date and features a 10-bit AMOLED panel with 1066 x 1056 px resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and Gorilla Glass Victus for protection. It comes with loads of interactive wallpapers and bespoke clock faces, but it’s not just about the looks.
As with previous Razr foldable devices, you’re free to do just about anything on the cover screen: watch a YouTube video, get navigation details in Google Maps, reply to an email without opening the home screen.
The Razr 40 Ultra features a 6.69-inch FHD+ LTPO AMOLED main display with a 165Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, and a maximum brightness of 1,400 nits. The Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) panel features five-layer protection and no gaps when closed due to the drop hinge construction. There’s a 32MP front-facing cam built into the top of the display and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Razr 40 Ultra
The frame of the Razr 40 Ultra is made of 7000 seires aluminum, while the back features Gorilla Glass Victus in Infinite Black and Glacier Blue colors and vegan leather in Viva Magenta colorway. The Razr 40 Ultra is just 6.99mm thin when unfolded and 15.1mm when folded while weighing 188 grams. The phone also features an IP52 water-repellent coating.
Motorola has whittled down the hinge components to 85 parts, which should help with longevity and strength. The phone can be laid on its back at multiple angles for content capture.
Moving on to the cameras, there is a 12MP (f/1.5, 1.4μm native pixel) main sensor with OIS and a 13MP (f/2.2, 1.12μm pixel) ultrawide module which also acts as a macro cam.
The software side is covered by Android 13 with the Moto MyUX interface on top and the Ready For desktop interface when connected to an external monitor. Motorola promises 3 OS updates. The Razr 40 Ultra comes with a 3,800mAh battery with support for 30W wired charging and up to 5W wireless charging. It is available in Infinite Black, Glacier Blue and Viva Magenta colors.
Pricing in China starts at CNY 5,699 ($801) for the 8/256GB model and rises to CNY 6,399 ($900) for the 12/512GB version. Open sales in China begin on June 5th. We’ll know more about international pricing and availability later today, following the global launch of the Razr 40 series.
Moto Razr 40
The Razr 40 also boasts a 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with FHD+ resolution, but sets the refresh rate slightly at 144Hz. The coverage screen measures 1.5 inches (194 x 368 pixels) and offers basic notification management and can double as a viewfinder for cameras.
The Razr 40 retains the 7000-series aluminum frame and IP52 waterproof rating of the Razr 40 Ultra, but is slightly thicker (7.35mm unfolded and 15.8mm folded). There’s a 64MP (f/1.7, 0.7μm pixel) main camera with OIS along with a 13MP (f/2.2, 1.12μm pixel) ultrawide sensor. The front sensor remains limited to 32 MP.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is at the helm of the Razr 40 aided by 8/12GB of RAM and 128/256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Here you get a bigger 4,200mAh battery with the same 30W fast wired charging and up to 5W wireless charging.
razr 40
Moto Razr 40 is available in Sage Green, Vanilla Cream and Summer Lilac colors. Pricing in China is set at CNY 3,999 ($562) for the base 8/128GB model and CNY 4,699 ($660) for the 12/256GB model. Razr 40 will be on open sale in China from June 25th.
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