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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Last year, Motorola launched the Razr flip phone with a flexible OLED screen. The phone was adjudged to be a cool phone but with some inferior specs compared to existing flagship models expected in 2020. However, it was well-received among fans and that has prompted Motorola to hatch plans to release the RAZR 2020 which is already in the works.

Right now, renders of the RAZR 2020 has leaked online, thanks to tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks). According to the tipster, the phone bears the codename Odyssey and is also known as RAZR 5G. That is obviously because it will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G SoC which supports 5G connectivity.

The renders come in a Mercury Silver colour which confirms the rumour that the clamshell phone may arrive in a Mercury Silver colour edition. The designs similar in all the visible aspects to the RAZR launched in 2019.

The Motorola Razr 5G is expected to house a 6.2-inch Flex View P-OLED flexible display. It may come with a secondary Quick View G-OLED screen of 2.7 inches. The Lenovo-owned company is expected to launch the Razr 5G with improved cameras as compared to its 4G LTE variant. Instead of a 5-megapixel front camera, the Razr 5G is likely to house a 20-megapixel selfie snapper. The 16-megapixel rear camera could be swapped for a 48-megapixel Samsung GM1 sensor.

Further, the RAZR 2020 was certified by 3C in China showing the presence of 18W fast charge support as against 15W on its predecessor. The Razr 5G is also expected to house a 2,845mAh battery as against a 2,510mAh battery on the Razr 4G.

There is no official word yet as to when the 5G foldable smartphone will be launched.

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