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Moto RAZR 2022: Motorola previews the third foldable smartphone in detail

There is a lot going on in the still young market for smartphones with foldable display. Shortly before the launch of Samsung’s new Galaxy Z models tomorrow, Motorola in China has now published almost all relevant details about the Motorola RAZR 2022.

After two previous generations that offered high prices but limited performance, the RAZR 2022 should finally become the big hit, for which Motorola is actually doing a lot. They combine a fast display with a very powerful platform and want to compete with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip4, among others.

The specifications of the RAZR 2022 published by Motorola give a positive picture. The device has a 6.7-inch foldable OLED panel with 10-bit color depth, HDR10 + support, and a refresh rate of up to 144 Hertz. The folding radius would have been reduced to just 3.3 millimeters, making the RAZR 2022 slightly more compact than its predecessors.

On the outside of the new RAZR 3, 5G is a 2.7-inch extra display that can be loaded with a number of widgets to display weather data or news, among other things. Of course, the outer display also serves to inform the user about incoming notifications and other data. It also serves as a viewfinder for self-portraits.

Qualcomm hardware and up to 12GB RAM

Under the hood is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1, aka the US manufacturer’s latest high-end SoC, meaning the RAZR 2022 can finally keep up with the other top foldable screen smartphones from the growing bevy of competitors in terms of terms. of performance. The base model also includes eight gigabytes of RAM and 128 GB of internal flash memory.

In addition, the internal memory can be doubled to 256 GB. A top version was also promised for China with no less than 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal flash memory. The cameras of the RAZR 2022 are also up-to-date, as the main camera uses a 50-megapixel sensor with hardware image stabilization. In addition, there is an ultra-wide-angle camera with 13 megapixels and a field of view of 121 degrees. What is special is that the ultra-wide-angle camera is also equipped with autofocus, so that photos from a minimum distance of just under three centimeters are possible.

The front camera sits below the top edge of the folding screen and operates at 32 megapixels. Price and availability information is still pending, but Motorola is likely to announce the RAZR 3 2022 as part of an entire armada of new smartphones in the area or at IFA for Europe.