Motorola Razr 2 release date may be four months away with big specs boost
The Moto Razr 2 specs reportedly include improved cameras, battery capacity and RAM
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TheMoto Razr 2may launch sooner than you think in 2020, and it may remedy some of the biggest concerns we had with theMoto Razrwhen we reviewed it in February.
That’s good news because the reborn Razr charmed us with its nostalgic design but completely disappointed us in terms of its specs and user experience, while the more impressiveSamsung Galaxy Z Flipeasily won ourMotorola Razr vs Galaxy Z Flipcomparison.
Unsurprisingly, Motorola is rushing to release a revamped Razr. Whatissurprising is a reported September launch for the Razr 2, just seven months after the original release date. That’s a very quick turnaround to fix the Razr’s many issues.
ALenovogeneral manager said that he thought the ‘generation two’ foldable phone – a ‘new iteration’ of the Razr – would launch sometime in September, according a podcast interview first picked up byAndroid Authority.
A separate report, while not confirming this date, went into great detail about the Motorola Razr 2 specs. According to anXDA Developerssource, the 2020 Razr, codenamed “smith”, will run on a Snapdragon 765 chip with a Snapdragon X52 5G modem, lining up the Motorola Razr 2 to be a5G phone.
This will be a welcome improvement on the 710 chipset found in the original Razr. The Galaxy Z Flip, for comparison, uses aSnapdragon 855, more powerful than the 765 but without5Gconnectivity. Still, reports suggestSamsung’s new 5G foldable phonewill use theSnapdragon 865chip when it launches – also due later this year.
Razr 2.0 will also upgrade the original’s specs on most other benchmarks. RAM will jump from 6GB to 8GB; internal storage thankfully doubles from an inadequate 128GB to 256GB; and the 2,845mAh battery will outlast the original’s thin 2,510mAh capacity.
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Another problem area in our Razr review was its 16MP rear and 5MP selfie cameras. The new model will launch with a 48MP rear camera with an ‘ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor’ fromSamsung, and a 20MP front camera.
Our reviewer also expressed frustration with the Razr using the outdated Android 9 OS out of the box, but the Razr 2 will apparently launch withAndroid 10on board. Of course, by September, we the first phones may be gettingAndroid 11, but that update will be one month old, not seven months like we saw with February’s Razr.
Assuming these leaks are accurate, the Razr 2 will certainly be more comparable to the power and specs of non-foldable smartphones when it launches in September. The question becomes whether the changes will be enough to keep up with the Galaxy Z Flip 2, with itstriple-lens rear camera, or with a rumoredfoldable Google Pixelcurrently in the works.
We also are awaiting information on some of ourother desired improvementsfor the Razr 2, like a less expensive price tag or a higher-quality screen.
Michael Hicks began his freelance writing career with TechRadar in 2016, covering emerging tech like VR and self-driving cars. Nowadays, he works as a staff editor for Android Central, but still writes occasional TR reviews, how-tos and explainers on phones, tablets, smart home devices, and other tech.
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