Motorola launches the Razr 2022 in Europe, with a folding screen and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 for 1,200 euros

It was the end of 2019 when Motorola became the talk of the industry with the announcement of the resurrection of the acclaimed Razr, equipped for a new generation of consumers with a folding OLED screen that reinterpreted the folding design of the classic in a modern key. Its launch had some technical bumps related to the durability of the screen and the lack of compatibility with 5G networks, and after a small renovation, it quickly disappeared from the catalog. Until now.

Three months after landing in the Chinese market, Motorola has launched the Razr 2022 internationally, which will first arrive in some European markets. Although the essence of the phone is maintained, the technical differences with the previous model are important, and make it much more clear as a high-end phone. Test your chipset Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, which takes over from a Snapdragon 765G decidedly less premium.

• Internal screen: OLED 6.7 inches 2400 x 1080, 144 Hz
• External screen: OLED 2.7 inches 800 x 573
• Processor: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
• Memory: 8GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 256GB UFS 3.1
• rear cameras
  • Main: 50 megapixels, OIS
  • Wide angle/macro: 13 megapixels
• Front camera: 32 megapixels
• Battery: 3,500 mAh with 30 W fast charge
• Dimensions and weight: 80 x 86 x 17 mm (folded), 80 x 167 x 7.62 mm (open) and 200 grams
• Others: Android 12, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C, fingerprint reader on power button, IP52

Like the previous Razr, the 2022 model incorporates two screens: a central one for general use and folding type, and an outer one (baptized as Quick View) that is used to consult notifications, show the clock and facilitate taking decisions. selfie using the main camera instead of the inner one. The 6.7-inch main panel stands out for its refresh rate (144 Hz) and for being able to close only partially like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, in which case the interface automatically adapts to facilitate its use on the table.

Other notable features are splash protection, the presence of Android 12 (upgradable to Android 13) and the use of only 8 GB of RAM, when the Chinese model is offered with up to 12 GB. Something similar happens with storage, since in the West the versions with 128 and 512 GB will be ignored.

Motorola has not yet provided availability data for Spain, but the German publication computer base points out that its price in Europe will be 1,200 euros.