The foldable phone market is getting more competitive, and Motorola joins the race with the Motorola Razr 40. After making a strong impression with the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, the company introduces a more budget-friendly compact version, the Motorola Razr 40. What's new in the design of Motorola Razr 40? How does Motorola Razr 40 perform? What about the camera capabilities? Join me for the review of Motorola Razr 40 to explore more about this smartphone!

Note: This article is translated and referenced from the technology websites GSMArena and Gizmochina.

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Motorola Razr 40: Compact Flip Design with a Sleek AMOLED 1.5-inch Secondary Display

Similar to the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, the Motorola Razr 40 features a clamshell foldable design, maintaining a compact and lightweight profile at 188g and a mere 7.4mm thickness (15.8mm when folded). Not only does it boast a compact exterior, but the design of the Motorola Razr 40 is also remarkably impressive, rivaling its premium counterpart, the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra.

Sporting a clamshell foldable design, the Motorola Razr 40 showcases a simple yet elegant aesthetic, featuring a smooth faux leather back. The bottom edge of the Motorola Razr 40 displays the Motorola logo and a robust metal frame. While the overall design may lack numerous focal points, the combination of the minimalist approach and the available color options - White, Black, and Purple - accentuates details and captures user attention effectively.

Additionally, the secondary display is a standout feature of the Motorola Razr 40. Specifically, the device integrates the secondary display within a rectangular black frame. This area not only houses the 1.5-inch AMOLED secondary display but also accommodates two primary sensors and a flash. The secondary display section, set against the sleek black back, slightly protrudes but assures stability on flat surfaces.

Beyond its minimalist yet elegant design, the Motorola Razr 40 features an impressive display. The device sports a 6.9-inch screen, operating on an LTPO AMOLED panel, delivering Full HD+ resolution. These specifications ensure that the Motorola Razr 40 provides a visually satisfying experience with sharp images and vibrant colors.

Not stopping there, the display of the Motorola Razr 40 supports a 144 Hz refresh rate. This feature ensures that the visuals on the screen are not only seamless but also remarkably smooth!

Motorola Razr 40 delivers powerful performance with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, providing a smooth gaming experience

Before delving into specifics, let's quickly recap the key specifications of the Motorola Razr 40 for your convenience.

• Main Display: 6.9-inch size, LTPO AMOLED panel, Full HD+ resolution (1,080 x 2,640 pixels), 144 Hz refresh rate.
• Secondary Display: 1.5-inch size, AMOLED panel.
• CPU: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.
• RAM: 8 GB, 12 GB.
• Internal Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB.
• Rear Camera: 64 MP + 13 MP.
• Front Camera: 32 MP.
• Battery: 4,200 mAh, supports 30 W fast charging.
• Operating System: Android 13.

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In terms of performance, the Motorola Razr 40 is equipped with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip from Qualcomm. This chip targets the mid-range to upper-range segments, delivering impressive performance suitable for graphic-intensive tasks like gaming while maintaining an attractive price point for the device. However, these are theoretical details, and the actual performance depends on how well the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 integrates with the product. So, when paired with the Motorola Razr 40, how does the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 perform in real-world scenarios?

To answer this question, let's examine the performance scores achieved by the Motorola Razr 40 through specialized benchmarking applications such as GeekBench 6, AnTuTu, and 3DMark. The specific scores obtained by the Motorola Razr 40 are as follows:

• GeekBench 6: Single-Core - 789 points / Multi-Core: 2,941 points.
• AnTuTu: 661,683 points.
• 3DMark - Wild Life Extreme: 833 points.

In comparison to the price segment of the Motorola Razr 40, the achieved figures are quite commendable. However, when compared to the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, another foldable smartphone using the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the performance is noticeably lower. Nevertheless, given the lower price of the Motorola Razr 40, this is quite understandable. To delve deeper into the performance of the Motorola Razr 40, Gizmochina conducted gaming tests, particularly on the graphically intensive mobile game, Genshin Impact, and provided positive feedback on the performance delivered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.

Specifically, looking at the frame rate chart and thermal images during the Motorola Razr 40 experience, it delivers impressive results with an average FPS of 28.96/30. While there is some frame drop, it's not significant, and compared to the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra using Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the difference in Genshin Impact is almost negligible. The author even states that it's challenging to believe that the gaming performance of these two phones is truly different.

So why does the gaming performance of the Motorola Razr 40 appear almost identical to the Ultra variant, despite both processors belonging to different segments? To explain this, the Gizmochina author notes that the prioritization of thermal levels for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 to function optimally means that, compared to the Motorola Razr 40, the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra will experience more performance limitations. This is evident in the thermal images of both versions during gameplay.

Motorola Razr 40 primary camera with 64 MP for sharp image quality

The Motorola Razr 40 is equipped with a camera system featuring two rear sensors and a selfie camera with the following specifications:

• Main Camera: 64 MP resolution.
• Ultra-wide-angle Camera: 13 MP resolution, f/2.2 aperture.
• Selfie Camera: 32 MP resolution, f/2.4 aperture.

As mentioned in the specifications, the Motorola Razr 40 is equipped with a 64 MP main camera and a 13 MP ultra-wide-angle camera with autofocusing capabilities, suitable for close-up shots. The main rear camera utilizes the OmniVision OV64B sensor with a Quad-Bayer 1/2-inch filter, producing default 16 MP images. So, how does the image quality of the Motorola Razr 40 hold up?

• Images captured in well-lit conditions

The default 16 MP resolution images from the main camera exhibit overall excellent quality. These photos showcase intricate details, even with challenging subjects like foliage. Low noise levels are maintained, and the accurate color reproduction results in a high level of realism. Furthermore, the image contrast is high without being overly harsh, and the dynamic range is well-preserved.

For images captured at 2x zoom, the quality remains excellent and comparable to those shot at the default 1x zoom level. The details are sharp, and the colors are harmonious and true to life.

In 64 MP shooting mode, the main camera of the Motorola Razr 40 produces images that excel in overall detail compared to the default 16 MP mode. While excessive zooming may introduce some noise, color and saturation are well-maintained, making it an excellent choice for high-detail compositions.

Portrait shots from the Motorola Razr 40 showcase adept subject separation, well-balanced blurriness, excellent exposure, vibrant colors, and impressive dynamic range. However, the level of detail in portrait mode is slightly less compared to standard shooting.

In addition to the main camera, the Motorola Razr 40 features a 13 MP ultra-wide-angle camera that delivers results beyond expectations. The images exhibit ample detail, low noise, and wide dynamic range, though the image processing is slightly intensive, impacting overall realism.

Furthermore, the ultra-wide-angle camera supports autofocus and can capture close-up shots at a distance of about 3 cm between the lens and the subject. The resulting images maintain a quality similar to those from the main camera, boasting high detail, low noise, good contrast, and excellent dynamic range. Compared to regular ultra-wide shots, close-up captures exhibit significantly improved quality.

• Low-light shooting

To deliver high-quality shots in low-light conditions, the Motorola Razr 40 is equipped with the Auto Night Vision feature, activated by default. When the ambient light decreases, Auto Night Vision illuminates almost constantly on both rear cameras and takes about 2 seconds to capture and save the image. Additionally, there is a Night Vision feature that can be customized in the settings. This feature takes approximately 4 seconds, but the image quality remains identical to the Auto mode.

Hence, the photos captured at night from the main camera using the Night Vision mode exhibit impressive quality. Both detail and exposure are at a sufficient level, with excellent dynamic range and contrast. Noise is inevitable but minimal, and the colors produced by this mode are vivid and true to life.

For regular photos (with Auto Night Vision turned off), expect fewer details, softer tones, slightly darker images, and a narrower dynamic range compared to using the Auto Night Vision feature.

Photos captured with the wide-angle camera combined with Auto Night Vision perform exceptionally well. Brightness is consistent with reality, maintaining good dynamic range and contrast, accurate color reproduction, and acceptable noise levels. However, turning off Auto Night Vision significantly reduces brightness, increases noise levels, and limits dynamic range. Hence, in low-light environments, the Auto Night Vision feature enhances photo quality.

• Selfie Shots

Motorola Razr 40 not only features a 32 MP selfie camera but also allows you to utilize both main cameras on the outside for capturing selfies!

Now, let's delve into the 32 MP selfie camera of Motorola Razr 40! The default output is 8 MP when taking selfies, providing relatively good image quality. The images exhibit high detail, skillful processing with minimal noise, and a balanced sharpness level. The subject is consistently well-lit, although the color rendition tends to be less vibrant.

What if you use the two rear cameras for selfies? Utilizing the main rear camera for selfies will produce images of similar quality to the default mode. This enhances selfie detail and color reproduction.

For group selfies with ample light, the wide-angle camera is an excellent choice. However, the wide-angle selfie images may make facial subjects appear less natural, similar to the quality of images taken in good lighting conditions.

Motorola Razr 40 equipped with a 4,200 mAh battery for excellent battery life and 30W fast charging

Unlike the original version, Motorola Razr 40 features a larger battery compared to Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, boasting a capacity of 4,200 mAh (Motorola Razr 40 Ultra has a 3,800 mAh battery). However, due to the performance and power optimization capabilities of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 being inferior to the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the actual battery life of Motorola Razr 40 falls short of Motorola Razr 40 Ultra.

In a battery test conducted by Gizmochina, Motorola Razr 40 exhibited efficient power consumption, losing only 5% of battery life during TikTok and video playback. Furthermore, 20 minutes of entertainment through two demanding games, PUBG and Genshin Impact, consumed an additional 9% each. The results, compared to Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, show negligible differences, indicating that Motorola Razr 40 can provide extended usage over an extended period.

In addition, Motorola Razr 40 is supported by 30W fast charging capability. With this fast charging power, it takes only 1 hour and 5 minutes for Motorola Razr 40 to recharge from 0% to 100%. Not overly impressive but still a considerable time-saver when it comes to charging your device!

To ensure user convenience and maximize the capabilities of the 30W fast charging feature, Motorola includes a 33W charging cable and adapter in the box.

Conclusion

In summary, Motorola Razr 40 is a compact foldable phone with impressive features, including powerful performance, sufficient battery life, and a capable camera system. Compared to its high-end counterpart, Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, the Motorola Razr 40 offers similar quality at a significantly lower price. If you're in the market for a clamshell foldable phone, consider checking out the Motorola Razr 40!

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