I’ve tried the Motorola Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra and it’s exactly what I’ve been waiting for.

Foldable mobile phones are becoming more durable, practical and cheaper. Proof of this are the two new smartphones that Motorola has announced around the world; V Motorola Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra, and that they’re coming not only to update and improve on all the weak points of the model the company announced in 2022, but also to compete head-to-head with the well-made flexible-screen smartphones we’ve seen in recent months. ; see Oppo Find N2 Flip.

In fact, the new Motorola Razr 40 and 40 Ultra offer much more than updated specs or improvements to their cameras and screens. For the first time, the company announces two folding from the same family; a flagship model with more features in the case of 40 Ultra and a less fortified version for a less demanding audience.

Both terminals, yes, have the task of demonstrating that they are a worthy alternative to the rest of the folding ones. His assets? A much more useful external screen if we talk about the Razr 40 Ultra. and a relatively cheaper starting price than any other flexible screen mobile phone in the case of the Razr 40. These are exactly the two things I’ve been waiting for. This latest model is, in fact, one of the cheapest folding models on the market, with a starting price below 900 euros.

There are important differences between the two Motorola Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra, besides their price and very similar specifications, which may make you doubt which option is better or whether it really is a worthy alternative to the foldable Oppo or Samsung; Galaxy Z Flip 4. While these doubts can’t be resolved until you’ve tested both models in detail, talking about their specs and feel after first contact can be helpful to learn more about these two new devices.

This is the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra.

The Motorola Razr 40 is a very interesting foldable smartphone for its price, but the smartphone that gets the most attention in terms of design and performance is Res 40 Ultra. It is also the brand’s flagship that accompanies the Edge 40 Pro, which in hypertext Recently analyzed.

The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra has inherited the format of its predecessor: a shell-shaped mobile phone with an internal screen that folds vertically to greatly reduce its size. It arrives, yes, with important improvements. One is the flexible OLED screen, which is now 6.9 inches and includes a 165Hz refresh rate. Most current? The outer panel, which it’s now 3.6 inches and includes a 144Hz refresh rate.. It also closes the main cameras and promises to solve one of the problems with panels of this type: how little they are useful.

Until now, mobile phones in this category have had a small screen for viewing the time and notifications; A little more, with the ability to reply to messages with preset replies, or control Spotify playback, for example.

With a 3.6-inch screen, we can practically navigate the interface like any other traditional smartphone. There are even applications that adapt to this format, such as Google Maps. The ability to use this panel, like any other, has a number of advantages.

• First of all, you can extend the life of your smartphoneand more specifically, the lifespan of the flexible inner panel, since you won’t need to open the screen to reply to a message or view an Instagram post.
• In second place, makes using the terminal more intuitive Well, again, it is not necessary to open the interior screen to see the smallest details.

In general, and after the first test, Motorola Razr 40 Ultra interface looks correctly adapted to the panel sizeand the apps work fine. We will have to wait for a deeper analysis to see if the screen is really useful in everyday life.

Apart from the screens that are the protagonists, the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra has other interesting specs as well. It comes with a 12MP main camera as well as a 13MP ultra wide camera. It also includes a 3800mAh battery with 30W fast charging and is compatible with wireless charging. As for the processor, it includes Snapdragon 8+ first generation with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage.

Finally folding the middle class, but at what cost?

€899.99. This is the price Motorola will sell the Razr 40 for in mid-July; which we might consider the first mid-range folding on the market. In particular, the mobile phone comes with SoC. Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 1st Generation, as well as with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory. It also has a slightly larger battery than its big brother: 4200mAh and includes the same charging power (30W) and wireless charging compatibility.

In addition, the Motorola Razr 40 has 64MP main camera, with a second 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a selfie camera of the same resolution. So far, we’ve replicated the benefits we could see in any other mid-range smartphone, with an important difference not only when compared to the rest of the regular mobile phones, but also when compared to the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra; your screen.

The flexible inner panel of the Razr 40 is the same size and resolution as its big brother (6.9-inch Full HD+ panel), but with a lower refresh rate of 144Hz. The outer panel is significantly smaller: 1.5 inches with 120Hz refresh rate. The size, of course, does not allow you to navigate the interface in the same way as the screen of the Ultra model, but is used only for viewing the time and notifications.

Still, at €899, the Motorola Razr 40 could be a very attractive option for those looking for a slightly cheaper foldable phone. Smartphone, yes free from competitors. The Galaxy Z Flip 4, which has a design and screen look similar to the Razr 40, can be had for around 700 euros and could be an even more interesting alternative. It will be necessary to take a closer look at whether this model outperforms the Samsung model in key areas such as screen or camera quality.