New Motorola Razr keeps old-school shape, adds folding OLED display

A modernised version of the iconic Motorola Razr flip phone, with a folding OLED touchscreen in place of the traditional smaller screen and physical keypad, has been officially announced in Los Angeles after months of leaks and rumours.

The new Razr keeps a near identical silhouette to the original, with the short squarish unfolding to create a long, thin phone with a bump at the bottom. But internally the updated device has a lot more in common with Lenovo's recent Motorola-branded phones, running a lightly modified version of Android 9 and packing mid-range specs.

Like the Razr of old the new device has a small screen that can be used to view notifications when the device is closed. In this case it's a 2.7-inch OLED touchscreen with a 600×800 resolution that can be used to interact with messages or take a quick selfie.

When unfolded you can use the primary display, which is a 6.2-inch flexible OLED with a sub-HD resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio that should mean cinematic content fits perfectly. Inside there's a mid-range Snapdragon 710 processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The phone is "splash-proof" and a specially-designed hinge leaves no gap when folded so dirt and debris can't get at the screen.

In terms of cameras there's a single 16MP primary shooter, which can be used for selfies when closed or rear-facing shots when open. An additional 5MP camera faces the user when the device is open. There's also a fingerprint scanner on the chunky base of the phone, and no headphone jack.

The phone supports fast charging via its USB-C port, but of potential concern is the meagre 2510mAh battery. It may prove to be plenty given the small front screen, low resolution and efficient processor, but it's a small battery even compared to many mid-range phones.

Pricing and Australian availability is yet to be announced.

The announcement of the Razr follows the limited launch of Samsung's Galaxy Fold, a high-end device using a similar folding OLED but which opens horizontally like a book rather than vertically like a flip phone.

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