Motorola has been long rumored to launch a new razr foldable smartphone in 2020 with 5G connectivity. This handset is in the leaks for months in terms of a spec sheet, renders, and whatnot. Now, live images of this upcoming phone have popped up on Weibo confirming some of the aspects from previous leaks.
Motorola is one of the few companies other than Samsung and Huawei to sell foldable smartphones. The Lenovo-owned brand with American origin is known for its RAZR lineup of clamshell phones from the 2000s. Hence, the company continued to use the same branding for its foldable smartphones but without capitalizing the letters. The first one in the series was announced last year and went on sale early this year.
But this handset never hit the shelves in China as the carriers in the country don’t offer eSIM service which is the only thing this device has. The pandemic could also be termed as another reason for the phone to not launch in the region.
However, the live images of the Motorola razr 2020 come directly from a Chinese investor (via MySmartPrice). Looks like Lenovo showcased the phone to some investors over a dinner (going by the background) in its home country.
The investor posted the pictures on Weibo (terrible mistake) with a caption, “Who remembers “Hello Moto”? It has evolved like this now……” (translated from Chinese).
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From the images, we can notice that Motorola’s second foldable smartphone will have a slightly larger outer display and camera bump. Also, there’s no fingerprint sensor at the bottom chin. Above all, the design and color (Mercury Silver) of the handset match exactly to the renders leak.
Further, though this phone is said to be called Motorola razr 5G codenamed “odyssey” (aka “smith”), the images show it to on 4G network. One might ask how could the device be on the network in China as the country does not have eSIM services. That’s because the new model features a nano-SIM card slot, in addition to eSIM support, according to the specs leak.
It is expected to feature 6.2-inch (or 6.7-inch) foldable OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G platform, 256GB internal storage, 48MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 primary sensor, 20MP selfie camera, 2845mAh battery, 18W fast charging and Android 10.
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