Our quick take

Motorola Razr (2020) - 4.0 / 5

Why would you want a flip phone?

  • Foldable clamshell design with patented ‘zero gap hinge’ mechanism Folded: 72.6 x 91.7 x 16mm / Unfolded: 72.6 x 169.2 x 7.9mm Weight: 192g

The flip phone is back and better than before

  • Finishes: Polished Graphite, Liquid Mercury, Blush Gold Stainless steel and glass construction Fingerprint scanner moved to rear Water repellent (not IP rated)

Are two screens better than one?

  • Main screen: 6.2-inch POLED (plastic OLED) 2142 x 876 pixels, 21:9 aspect ratio Front screen: 2.7-inch GOLED (glass OLED) 800 x 600 pixels, 4:3 aspect ratio

  • 2142 x 876 pixels, 21:9 aspect ratio

  • 800 x 600 pixels, 4:3 aspect ratio

Hardware: A 5G focus

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor, 8GB RAM 2800mAh battery, 15W TurboPower charging Adds SIM tray (original was eSIM only) 5G connectivity (sub-6GHz) 256GB storage

Cameras: Raising the resolution

  • 48MP main camera (flips for selfies too) Samsung GM1 sensor (1.6μm pixel size) Optical stabilisation (OIS) Laser autofocus f/1.7 aperture 20MP internal camera (for face unlock and attentive display)

  • Samsung GM1 sensor (1.6μm pixel size) Optical stabilisation (OIS) Laser autofocus f/1.7 aperture

To recap

The 2020 Razr might not be a device with mainstream appeal like the original from 15 years ago - plus the incoming glut of folding phone competitors is going to further challenge it - but nonetheless it’s an exciting piece of technology that stands out for more of the right reasons than the wrong ones. But do you really need a folding phone? Probably not.