One of the most anticipated phones of 2019 was the reimagined Motorola Razr, but the end product fell short of the hype due to three major flaws: a relentless price point, mid-specs and the existence of a far superior collapsible in the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Now, it looks like Motorola is ready to take a new swing at the nostalgia-driven device, with the company announcing a virtual smartphone event on September 9th that expects to unveil the 2020 Motorola Razr, or Razr 2 as it may be called become.
In the run-up to its virtual event, the company has released press releases ‘Save the Date’ which appear as a folding device, accompanied by messaging “flip the smartphone experience again”.
What we want to see from the Razr 2
Given that there is clear room for improvement, it is assumed that the Motorola Razr 2020 will address a number of the disadvantages of its predecessor, of which there are sadree many.
Despite priced up to 50% higher than most other premium flagships, the 2019 Motorola Razr sports a disappointing (and decidedly mid-range) Snapdragon 710 chipset.
It is expected that the processor of the Razr 2 will at least be updated to the Snapdragon 765G which adds the recent Motorola Edge handset, if not the flagship level Snapdragon 855+ chipset will be boosted by the said Galaxy Z Flip.
In addition, we think the 2020 Motorola Razr will get more storage than last year’s 128 GB offering, along with a major upgrade to the battery capacity of the original 2,510mAh model.
You can also expect a much more impressive camera offering this year from this model – despite its ultra-flagship price point, the 2019 model sports an underwhelming 16MP primary camera accompanied by a 3D ToF sensor on the back of the phone , along with a medium 5MP snapper for selfies.
Of course, those are all assumptions at this point – we will know nothing concrete about Motorola’s plans for its next Razr until its virtual event on 9 September.
[via Android Authority]
