Flip-style folding phones\u2019 only perceived advantage over a \u201cnormal\u201d smartphone is that they can fold in half. But one thing that makes flip-style foldables \u201cbetter\u201d than larger foldables is price. So let\u2019s focus on the aspect of folding phones that makes\/breaks them, yet doesn\u2019t have anything to do with durability\u2026 price.<\/p>\n
The flagship Motorola Razr+ (right) has the largest cover display amongst clamshell foldables. The $500 Motorola Razr\u2026 not so much.<\/p>\n
The Motorola Razr 2023 launched at $700 in the US, making headlines as the most affordable folding phone (ever) available in America. But something very important has changed since we tested the Razr 2023, and this is the price of the phone.<\/p>\n
The $500 Motorola Razr is now a game-changing phone with a price tag that makes it accessible to the vast majority of people who are used to paying \u201cnormal\u201d prices for \u201cnormal\u201d phones, and that\u2019s true whether you\u2019re in the US, Europe, or the UK. But it has one major problem I simply can\u2019t look past.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a regular PhoneArena reader, you\u2019d know I already asked for a low-price, mid-range folding phone from Samsung. And while the South Korean company hasn\u2019t answered my request (yet), Motorola did instead.<\/p>\n
The Motorola Razr 2023 now starts at $500, and this makes the criticism of the mid-range SoC relatively undeserved. It still provides a great deal, considering you\u2019re getting the benefit of the novel form-factor, a brilliant screen, and decent battery life.<\/p>\n
Only if there wasn\u2019t a tiny problem that holds me back from recommending the $500 Motorola Razr to some people\u2026 The lack of a fully-fledged cover screen makes it less ideal for one-handed use, which is something I particularly appreciate in a smartphone.<\/p>\n
However, the $500 Motorola Razr is an important phone that does two very important things for the folding phone\u2019s image: it changes the perception of how much a folding phone should cost and gives the average consumer a chance to experience a truly innovative device that makes the smartphone a bit more exciting.<\/p>\n
So, I guess the Motorola Razr 2023 will be the $500 folding phone champ for a while?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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