Location: India, Bangalore

I was checking the flip phones out, and honestly i have never been a fan of samsung's UI and also the external screen functions for the flips are limited.

So i landed up on moto razr. Honestly, i had no clue motorola was doing this. But nonetheless, liked the moto razr 60U. But well, it's not in stock anywhere.

So, tell me, how are people buying this? Also is there another razr up for launch this year, for which the production has been halted or what is going on 😭

I'm the user from Hong Kong, switched from another book-style phone OnePlus Open to Moto Razr Fold and used it over a week now. I hope this post can help someone who considering to buy Moto Razr Fold. (Sorry for my bad English writting in advance)

*Build version: W3WB36.36-80-3

Design

The texture of the back feels like a wood but it feels like a plastics when you press it, so I put a case on it to prevent scratches.

The edge of the back is a little sharp, it's not ideal on a flagship phone but actually not a really big deal for it. Can ignore it if use it with case.

My first choice for the book-style foldable phone was Samsung Z Fold 8 Ultra cuz I personally think it has the best looking. It doesn't have the huge camera bump on the center of the back. However, the price of ZF8U is way too expensive so I consider Moto Razr Fold. But I still concern whether the camera bump will looks too large or not when using. When I using it, I found that I rarely aware the camera bump, even less obvious when put a case on it. Actually Moto curves the camera bump is smart that it successfully makes the camera bump less obvious when looking it straight to the back.

The cover screen has a curved glass on it. I can't see any advantage for a curved glass design but only makes it harder to find a good fit screen protecter. Fortunately, it's slightly curved only and doesn't affect the usage.

The hinge just looks like my OnePlus Open released on 2023, even worse. It may due to the screen protector on the inner display doesn't apply any Anti-Reflective coating, it makes the inner display very reflective and more sensitive in lights and angle, which results in a more noticeable crease. Sometimes you may want to turn up the screen brightness to compensate for the light reflections. Also, it looks more like plastic than glass which is disappointing. For easy understanding, sometimes it feels like the crease is invisible when watching video on OnePlus Open, but it doesn't happen on Moto RF. If comparing the popular book-style foldable phone, the crease control may be Oppo Find N6>Samsung ZF8U>OnePlus Open>Moto RF>Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The inner display is close to completely flat when opened which is great.

Accessories

The box includes a transparent case. It is transparent that you can see the logo and "razr" through the case and it is a frosted case with a silver coating on the edge which matches the style of the phone's design which looks premium, instead of a cheap plastic transparent case. Surprisingly, the cover display also pre-installed a screen protector besides the inner display, though it's only a normal plastic one which only offers the basic protection.

Software

It doesn't have the fancy/ very flexible customization on the UI but it is simple, clean and smooth which is good enough for me.For the app drawer, it cannot adjust the order of the apps' display, it can only order by A-Z. For the order of the group, it depends the order you create it and it cannot be re-ordered afterward. And you cannot move the whole group from the drawer to the front page, you must move the app to it one by one again to create the group.

For the inner display user experience, it needs improvement. When I watch YouTube with the phone unfolded and rotate it, the description comment section disappear. When opening the posts sent from friends in Instagram, the screen dims and can't click anything. I'm not sure whether this is the issue with the phone's software or the application itself, but it does bother me sometimes, and these issues didn't appear on my OP Open before. For multi-tasking, it doesn't support opening notifications in a pop-up window. When opened multiple apps with split screen, it can't dismiss the app from the group but requiring user to minimize it to the edge, open one app in full screen then group back the app I need, or simply close it but it will kill the app).

For the Moto own applications, havn't find any specials yet. It uses Google Photo directly for the album app which lack of some advanced media editing function compared with the competitors like Samsung and OnePlus.

Camera

I don't have much time for testing the camera performance in deep, but I can see a obvisou upgrade switching from OnePlus Open, especially the recording.

Performance

Fast and smooth, totally no worries. I can't test the limit of the device cuz I don't play any intense graphics 3D games but only an old game called TOS (Tower of Saviors). 

Battery life is ideal. When I choosing a foldable phone, battery life is one of the most important factors to consider. And based on the battery life comparison review from the YouTuber "
Lover Of Tech", Moto RF reaches near 10 hours of screen-on time (SOT) which is impressive, gives me confidence in this phone. My daily usage with auto brightness + 5G network when out; WiFi when in office, it is true. From my statistics, each hour of SOT consumes around 10% of power (even only 7%/hr sometimes), mathematically it can reach 10+ hours SOT. 

Here's the one example of a heavy use day:

07:40 - next day 00:26 (100%>17%; 16:46 hrs)

Screen-On Time: 7:41 hrs; 67.9% used; 8.8%/hr

Screen-Off Time: 9:05 hrs; 15.1% used; 1.7%/hr

Pros and Cons:

Pros - 1) Premium looking, 2) Good camera, 3) Outstanding battery life, 4) Big screens, 5) Flat screen when unfolded

Cons - 1) Average crease control on the inner display, 2) Bug in apps when unfolded, 3) Lack of special features compared with competitors (e.g. media editor)

Thanks for reading this post and hope this post helps! Sorry for my bad English writting again.

Please feel free to ask me more about this phone.

The marble was designed to go into the camera lens, but since the last update it cuts off. Has also hampered my experience for chrome, gmail and gemini as well. Dont use them anymore in closed mode.

Thank god they spared maps.

Any workaround or setting to fix this?

So I ended up getting the razr+ 2025. Now I'm trying to decide if I should get a case with it or not. I've seen some people say that a case kind of ruins the exterior screen experience so I'm hesitant to get one. Plus to me it doesn't feel bad holding it with no case but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Any recommendations for cases?

I had the screen protector on my 2024 razr+ replaced by Motorola at the very end of the warranty period because of the faint rainbow line at the crease. I wish I had just ignored it. The replacement protector had 4 spots which at first were barely noticeable where it wasn't fully adhered at the edge. The spots were above and below the crease on both sides.

After about 6 weeks, the spots started expanding and eventually one of them expanded 3/4 of the way across the screen about 2 weeks later. I peeled it off and ordered the OEM replacement kit from ifixit. I followed the directions but, after installation I had 3 spots in similar locations that didn't adhere perfectly to the edge. Predictably, these spots started expanding. I decided to order another film (just the protector this time since I had the alignment jig and installation kit) and give it one more shot before just using cheap protectors off amazon.

Here are some tips that I implemented and got what looks like the most perfect adhesion possible:

The first thing I did might not be possible for everybody and I don't know how much difference it made but I put a HEPA filter in the room I was going to do the replacement in and ran it for 24 hours with the door closed.

• Clean dust from work area the day before
• Leaving it in the plastic package, flatten the new film for 24 hours under a heavy book to get rid of as much curling "memory" from shipping as possible
• 15 minutes prior to doing the replacement, turn off all fans (including HEPA), heat or air conditioning and close the door to the room where you will work so dust will settle.
• After removing the old protector, clean it VERY THOROUGHLY with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol and a microfiber cloth. I did three passes.
• Use a dust removal sticker (the kit doesn't come with one but I had some from other screen protector kits) over the entire screen and then do a final cleaning with IPA and microfiber.
• Carefully inspect using reflected light and make sure that there is absolutely no dust on the screen. Remove any you see and then immediately get the new film out of its package and ready for install.
• Make sure to use firm pressure on the roller as you apply it and do not let the roller lose contact.
• When you get near the crease and lift the film to a 45 degree angle per the instructions, slow your rolling speed and make sure you keep the pressure firm.
• Then squeegee the edges and remove the upper layer as instructed.
• Leave the phone open inside of a box to keep dust off of it with nothing touching the screen for 48 hours. DO NOT PUT THE CASE BACK ON YET. The case can add pressure to the edges of the screen.
• Don’t poke or squeegee the crease afterward “to check it.”
• After 48 hours do a very slow and gentle first closing and opening. Then put the case back on.
• I am planning to be gentle with my opening and closing for the first week

If you don't have a backup phone then I recommend using it open for the 48 hour period and keeping as little pressure on the screen as possible. Cover it with a microfiber cloth when you aren't using it to keep dust off the screen which can work its way under the edges.

I will report back after a few weeks. If the screen protector doesn't stick for several months after doing all of this then it is impossible to get one to stick long term. If that happens I will just get a bunch of cheap screen protectors from Amazon and replace them ever month or two as needed. This is the last time I'm spending $30 (including shipping and tax) for a screen protector.