The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 will likely be the foldable flip phone to beat in 2022, but a major rival is expected to arrive before it, with the announcement of the Motorola Razr 2022 on August 2. Before that, the company revealed some key details about the phone.
In a post on Weibo (opens in a new tab), a Chinese social network, Motorola revealed that the Razr 2022 will have a 50MP main camera with "flagship imaging hardware," while another apparently official teaser image shared by @yabhishekhd (opens in a new tab) provides a clear overview of the main screen.
This image lacks the massive chin of the Motorola Razr 2020, so it looks like we're getting a big design update here.
Motorola Razr 2022 from the front.#Motorcycle #Motorola pic.twitter.com/8kwhiEcd3qJuly 29, 2022
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That's not the only promising update the Motorola Razr 2022 is expected to offer, as the phone has also appeared in the Telecommunications Terminal Industry Association (TAF) database (opens in a new tab), along with a variety of specifications.
This is a Chinese site, to which device manufacturers provide details of their upcoming phones, so the information here is likely to be accurate.
In the case of the Motorola Razr 2022, the most notable detail listed is a battery capacity of 3.320 mAh, which is significantly higher than the 2.800 mAh we had previously heard of.
Beyond that, it also packs a 6,67-inch 1080 x 2400 OLED main display, a secondary 2,65-inch 573 x 800 OLED display, and a choice of 8GB, 12GB, or 18GB RAM, paired with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB. storage
It will also apparently come in a wide range of colors, including black, white, blue, cyan, green, gold, red, silver, and gray, and will have dimensions of 166 × 99 × 79,79mm when unfolded. , weighing 7,62g.
While we're taking these details with a bit of salt at the moment, there's a good chance they're correct, and we'll find out very soon, as the full announcement is only a day away at this point. the editorial staff.
(*4*)Analysis: Motorola could finally have a true rival to the Z FlipThis is Motorola's third attempt at a foldable phone, and while the first two were great, they also had flaws. But from what we've heard so far about the Motorola Razr 2022, and the Galaxy Z Flip 4, it sounds like Motorola might have a chance to compete with Samsung's next model.
The biggest problem Motorola's foldable Razr phones have had in the past is their price, which was high and significantly higher than the Galaxy Z Flip line. But leaks suggest that the Razr 2022 could be cheaper than its predecessor, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 could see a price increase, which could mean the latter two models cost a similar amount.
We were also concerned about the Razr 2022's battery life, as the Razr 2020 has poor battery life and previous leaks suggested the capacity would be the same here. But with this latest news pointing to a larger 3320mAh juice pack, maybe Motorola has fixed that too.
Beyond that, the rumored and confirmed specs seem to be in line with what we've come to expect from the Z Flip 4, except Motorola's phone is likely to have a larger secondary screen.
So with the Z Flip 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 launching a week later on August 10, we may see the kind of foldable showdown we haven't seen in a while.