Motorola Razr 2022 – A full-featured Fab Flip for percipient people (smartphone review and Samsung Flip 4 comparison)

The Motorola Razr 2022 might just change your mind about Flip phones. After all, Motorola literally invented the category and, in its third recent iteration at $1599, has pretty well everything a Flipper could want.

Its main competition is the $1649, 8/256GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G (smartphone review), which is also quite good. It is backed by Samsung’s massive, hip, paid and social media, Flipvertising campaign appealing to the trendy set. Ten points to Samsung for this disruptive ‘Join the Flipside’ campaign that Motorola cannot emulate.

At CyberShack, we take a different route, performing over 70 tests for battery life, phone and Wi-Fi signal strength, screen, processor, and camera. This is the thinking person’s review. As there are only two contenders in the Flip space, we will inevitably make comparisons and have both on the test bed.

You would be happy with either – each has strengths and weaknesses that will guide your choice.

Australian review Motorola Razr 2022, 8/256GB, SIM/eSIM, Model XT2251-1,  Retapac firmware

Website	Product Page
Price:	$1599 for 8/256GB
Colours	Satin Black
From*	JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, Big W, Lenovo online
Warranty	24-months ACL
Country of Manufacture:	China
Company	Owned by Lenovo (Est 1984) – a multinational technology company with its primary operational headquarters in Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina. It is the world’s largest PC maker, and it purchased Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. Most of Lenovo’s smartphone business is now under the Motorola brand, with grand plans to become a ‘top five’ smartphone maker.
More	Other CyberShack Motorola news and reviews

* Grey market – no Australian warranty, and 5G won’t work

We strongly advise you to buy a genuine model with Australian firmware. It is easy to identify the Australian version – under Settings, About Phone, and Regulatory Labels, there is an Australian RNZ C-tick mark. There is also an RNZ C-Tick on the box. They use unique Australian 5G sub-6Ghz and 5G low-band frequencies, requiring local activation first.

Deep-Dive review format

It is now in two parts – a summary and a separate 300+ line database-driven spec, including over 70 tests to back up the findings. It also helps us compare different phones and features.

We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations) and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) against many of the items below. We occasionally give a Pass(able) rating that is not as good as it should be and a Pass ‘+’ rating to show it is good but does not quite make it to Exceed. You can click on most images for an enlargement.

First Impression – Satin Black with a very usable external screen – Pass+

This third iteration is almost perfect. A big 2.7” usable external screen, an equally big 6.7”, 20:9, 10-bit internal screen, twin cameras, and the AG Velvet Satin Glass back rounds it out.

Unlike earlier Razr’s, it folds perfectly flat –no gap between the screens and virtually no crease when open. The stainless-steel hinge is an engineering marvel and allows almost infinite opening positions.

 The Gorilla Glass 5-covered external screen is quite bright and very usable – shame it is such a fingerprint magnet.

I like it, albeit it is Satin Black – a colour choice would have been even better. It comes with a two-part clear, clip-on cover to protect it.

Winner: In the usability department, Razr’s 20:9 screen, imperceptible crease and larger external screen put it ahead. Samsung has a choice of colours that may suit more the fashion conscious.

Screen – Internal – Pass+

Here is the most significant difference. Motorola has a superb, standard ratio 20:9, pOLED screen with 10-bit/1.07b colour. It can run at 60Hz (fixed) or adaptive stepping 48/60/90/120/144Hz (although the latter is reserved for specific games in the Games Launcher).

It is bright at 500/1000 nits (typical/peak for HDR10+) and covers 100% sRGB and over 70% of the DCI-P3 10-bit colour gamut.

It is a bright, colour-accurate, daylight-readable touch screen that will last years with care (this applies equally to Razr and Flip).

Screen external – Quick View display – Exceed

The 2.7” 800×573, 60Hz touch screen is nearly twice the size of the Flip, making it more useful. You can increase the image size to read notifications and use it as a selfie camera viewfinder. It also has the Home, App Draw, and back buttons.

Screen summary

Item	Motorola Razr 2022	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip 4	Winner
Screen size internal	6.7” pOLED	6.67” AMOLED	Razr
Screen size external	2.7” 800×573	1.9 512×260	Razr has a vastly more usable external screen
Screen Ratio internal	20:9	22:9	Razr for usable space
Screen fold	Almost flat	Pronounced fold	Razr
Screen internal	2400×1080, 20:9 10-bit/1.07b colours	2640×1080, 22:9 8-bit/16m colours	Razr by nearly a billion colours
Refresh	Up to 144Hz	Up to 120Hz	Razr
Nits	500/1000	500/1000	Draw
Size	166.99×79.79×7.62mm 86.45×79.79×16.99	165.2 x 71.9 x 6.9mm 84.9 x 71.9 x 15.9-17.1	Samsung is marginally smaller due to its 22:9 thinner screen ratio, but Razr has more  usable screen space

Processor – Qualcomm SD8+ Gen 1 – Pass+

Both the Razr and Flip use this processor. It is not surprising that they perform similarly. It is also not surprising that they both Throttle by 40% after a minute or so of a 15-minute load test.

Razr comes with 8GHB LPDDR5 (Flip – same) and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage (Flip additional $150 cost option).

The biggest difference is that Razr has a USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 5Gbps port that supports alt DP 1.4 audio/video/charge for Screen Mirror/Android Desktop/Ready For (over USB-C/HDMI) and mountable external SSD/Flash storage. Flip uses the older USB-C 2.0, which does not.

Winner: Razr by a considerable margin.

Comms – strong Wi-Fi 6E – Pass+

The critical difference is that Razr has Wi-Fi 6E versus Flip Wi-Fi 6. Both use HE160 band aggregation and can reach 2400Mbps.

Winner: Razr for Wi-Fi 6E (if you have a 6E router); otherwise, a draw.

LTE and 5G – Good for city/suburbs, regional cities and rural use – Pass+

Razr and Flip use a SIM and eSIM, the Qualcomm X65 modem and antenna system and are among the best we have seen for use anywhere.

It is only a tiny difference, but Razr has dual ring tones that are very useful for identifying which SIM number is called.

Winner: Draw

Battery – one-day use – Pass

Razr has a 3500mAh battery (Flip 3700mAh), but the key difference is that Razr has a 30W charger inbox (25W $29 extra cost for Flip). Flip has a 15W Qi charge, which is handy.

In all other aspects, both have similar charge, discharge and use times.

Winner: Flip with Qi charge

Sound – Dolby Atmos downmix to two speakers – Pass+

Both have:

• Stereo 2.0 with a top earpiece and bottom down-firing speaker that changes the Left/Right orientation between portrait and landscape mode.
• Qualcomm aptX codecs (Flip supports Samsung Scalable for select Samsung buds).
• Three mics for hands-free mode.
• Similar 80dB maximum volume.

Razr has a Bright Vocal (bass recessed, mid/treble boosted), but the unexplained dip at 500Hz and the fairly choppy frequency response could use work. It is firmware fixable. It has just enough high-bass to satisfy.

There is a bias towards the bottom speaker, which is understandable as it allows the phone to be used in different modes – landscape, portrait and L-Shaped.

Winner: Draw – Flip is also Bright Vocal but has a slightly more listenable sound (which I believe Razr will fix in firmware updates).

Build – Solid as – Pass+

This is a very well-made device. Alloy 7000 frame, stainless steel hinge, no gap/crease, Gorilla Glass 5 and AG Velvet glass back.

Motorola Razr 2022	Flip
200g	187g
Open: 79.79 x 166.99 x 7.62mm	165 x 71.9 x 6.9mm
Closed: 79.79 x 86.45 x 16.99mm	85.9 x 71.9 x 15.9-17.1mm
IP52	IPX8
Two-piece bumper cover	No – from $59 to $139
30W charger	No extra $29
Fingerprint on the power button (10/10)	Under glass (8/10)
Warranty: 24 months ACL	24-months ACL

Winner: It is a hard call. Motorola has an IP52 rating that is rain-resistant. Flip has an IPX8 that is water resistant. If that is important, Flip is it. But in all other respects, Motorola has the better engineering, and that imperceptible crease is a definite winner.

OS – Android 12 – Pass+

It will get Android 13, 14 and 15 and three years of Security patches.

The Motorola Razr 2022 has almost pure Android with a very light My UX 3.0 user experience that is more about adding value via Moto actions and the camera app. No Motorola account is required. It adds:

• Personalise: Styles, Wallpapers, Layout
• Display: Peek Display, Attentive Display
• Gestures: Power Touch, Quick Capture, Fast Flashlight, Three-finger screenshot, Pick up to silence, Screenshot toolkit, Media controls

Flip has Samsung’s OneUI 4.11, and it is a heavy overlay on Android. It is easy to use and perhaps papers over a few rough edges and cracks in pure Android. It also requires a Samsung Account and has the Galaxy App store. This has privacy implications – Samsung knows more about you than Motorola.

Having used both Samsung’s OneUI and Motorola’s My UX, I appreciate the cleaner My UX and its less intrusiveness.

Winner: Flip leads with ‘Up to 4 OS upgrades and four years of security patches. But Motorola says it is considering additional upgrades – watch this space, and My UX is a very light overlay.

Motorola Razr 2022 Camera – 50+13MP rear and 32MP selfie – Pass+

Flip has a 12+12MP camera and a 10MP selfie. Razr is well ahead in pure numbers, but its 50MP bins to 12.5MP and its selfie to 8MP. Razr will record 8K@30fps, but you will seldom use that. Flip maxes out at 4K@60fps. Both have OIS on the primary sensor.

Both are terrific point-and-shoot cameras. It comes down to still image and video quality. With 50MP shooting capability, Razr is the winner, although you would be happy with either, and some prefer Samsung’s saturated colours.

• 1X Day Primary sensor: the colours are excellent with good dynamic range. Good details in the background, shadows, and highlights.
• 2X Day Primary sensor: natural colours and good detail
• 4X Day Primary sensor: Good colour and details – particularly good background with little noise
• 8X Day: Primary sensor: Pushing its limits with a noisy background – still pretty good
• Ultra-wide: 13MP sensor: Slightly muted colour and details. You can tell it is a different sensor from the primary.
• Macro 13MP UW sensor: excellent details and colours and not as critical about 4cm focus distance.
• Indoor office light: Excellent colours, details and sharpness.
• Bokeh Depth: Excellent foreground colour, detail and sharpness and bokeh background.
• Dark <40 lumens: The standard mode (not night mode) is quite decent
• Night mode: Saturates the colour and removes much noise but blows out the screen detail
• Selfie: The 32MP (bins to 8MP) has natural skin tones, good detail and a range of filters to enhance any image.
• Video (we are not video experts):
  • o Primary sensor: You can shoot at 8K@30fps (no stabilisation) 4K@60/30fps with OIS and the day/office light results are very good.
  • o Ultrawide sensor: You can shoot 4K@30fps with no OIS and 1080p@60/30fps with EIS.
  • o Selfie: 1080p@60fps with EIS.

Test images

CyberShack’s view – Motorola Razr 2022 or Samsung Flip 4 – like a dog with two bones

This is highly subjective, and I have both here now. The problem is when a dog must choose between two equally delectable bones; its indecision usually means it starves.

The first decision is, do you really need a foldable? Apart from its pocketability, a traditional glass slab offers far more at better prices. Motorola’s Edge 30-series, Samsung’s S22-series and OPPO’s FindX5/Pro have infinitely better battery life, camera image quality, performance and value.

If you are set on a flip format (a.k.a. Clamshell):

Razr’s USB-C 3.1 Gen alt DP interface (versus Flip’s USB-C 2.0) is a deal maker for anyone that wants to access fast, mountable storage or use USB-C/HDMI to a TV.

Flip’s Qi charge is almost a deal maker for me, but conversely, Moto supplies a charger, and Samsung does not.

Razr’s larger external screen is far more useful and saves me from opening the phone for everything, whereas the Flip needs to be open to do almost everything.

Razr’s internal 20:9 screen is more useful for what I do with Flip’s 22:9 causing a few issues for full-screen apps. And I find it hard to get over the Flip’s prodigious crease while the Razr has almost none.

Flip’s higher IP rating is almost a deal maker, but both have fragile screens and need to be treated with respect, including not dunking either.

Razr’s camera has the point-and-shoot edge over the Flip, but for what I do, I need even more, so I use the OPPO FindX5 Pro with its MariSilicon Image processor.

What do I prefer?

The short answer is that the Motorola Razr 2022 meets my needs better and is technologically ahead of the Flip in a few critical areas. It is a business device in Satin Black.

Now my wife and daughter both prefer the pretty Bora Purple Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 because it is lovely. I am not suggesting they are shallow, but they really do not care about specs.

CyberShack Smartphone comparison v 1.1 (E&OE)

Motorola Razr 2022

Brand	Motorola
Model	Motorola Razr 2022
Model Number	XT-2251-1
Price Base	8/256
Price base	$1,599
Warranty months	24-months ACL
Tier	Flagship flip
Website	https://www.motorola.com.au/smartphones-razr-2022/p
From	JB Hi-Fi, Big W, Lenovo online
Country of Origin	China
Company	Owned by Lenovo (Est 1984) – a multinational technology company with its primary operational headquarters in Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina. It is the world’s largest PC maker. It purchased Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. Most of Lenovo’s smartphone business is now under the Motorola brand, with grand plans to become a ‘top five’ smartphone maker.
More	CyberShack Motorola news and reviews
Test date	20-25/11/2022
Ambient temp	16-24°
Release	1/09/2022
Other models not for Australia (Don’t buy)	Motorola Moto Razr 2022 in China; Motorola Razr 3, Motorola Razr3, Motorola Razr gen 3

Screen

Size	6.7″ internal/2.7″ external
Type	Foldable pOLED/AMOLED
Flat, Curve, 2D, 3D	Flat/Flat
Resolution	2400 x 1080/800 x 573
PPI	393/372
Ratio	20:9/16:9
Screen to Body %	94.46%/
Colours bits	10-bit 1.07 billion colours/?
Refresh Hz, adaptive	60Hz fixed Auto 48/60/90/120/144 stepped adaptive. 144Hz via Motorola Games launcher on a per-game basis 60Hz external
Response 120Hz	Unknown
Nits typical test	500 (497 tested) External 400 (370 tested)
Nits max, test	1000 (1030 tested)
Contrast	Infinite
sRGB	Natural – 100% (Tested 97%)
DCI-P3	Saturated – 70% of 1.07 billion colours
Rec.2020 or other	Natural and saturated plus temperature adjustment
Delta E (<4 is excellent)	<2
HDR Level	Capable of HDR10+ playback scaled to screen capability
SDR Upscale	No
Blue light control	Yes
PWM if known	250Hz
Daylight readable	Yes
Always on Display	Yes – Uses external screen
Edge display	No
Accessibility	All Android 12 features
DRM	L1 for FHD HDR playback
Gaming	Not recommended for game use as it is too easy to damage the screen.
Screen protection	A pOLED folding screen cannot use a screen protector.
Comment	Excellent 10-bit, 1.07 billion colour screen with greater subtleties in colour than Samsung Z4 Flip. Almost eliminated the centre fold crease that is so pronounced on the Samsung Flip.

Processor

Brand, Model	Qualcomm SD8+ Gen 1
nm	4
Cores	Octa-core (1×3.19GHz + 3 x 2.75GHz + 4 x 1.80GHz
Modem	X65
AI TOPS	27
GeekBench 5 Single-core	1320
GeekBench 5 multi-core	4217
Like	Fastest 2022 processor
GPU	Adreno 730
GPU Test
Open CL	6366
Like	Closer to Exynos 2100
Vulcan	6634
RAM, type	8GB LPDDR5
Storage, free, type	256GB UFS 3.1 (212GB Free)
micro-SD	No
CPDT internal seq. Read MBps	1490 (reflects UFS 3.1 speed)
CPDT internal seq. write MBps	628 – excellent
CPDT microSD read, write MBps	N/A
CPDT external (mountable?) MBps	911/213 Mountable – excellent and reflects USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 5Gbps interface
Comment	Fast and externally mountable SSD storage means videographers can use this
Throttle test
Max GIPS	382,145
Average GIPS	259,858
Minimum GIPS	220,879
% Throttle	40% almost immediate drop
CPU Temp	50°
Comment	Most SD8+ Gen 1 runs hot, and the foldable format is not well suited for SoC cooling. It won’t matter to the average user, but gamers and power users will avoid it.

Comms

Wi-Fi Type, model	Wi-Fi 6E QCA6490 HE160
Test 2m -dBm, Mbps	6GHz -24/2401
Test 5m	40/2401
Test 10m	-53/2161 (15M -70/199)
BT Type	5.2
GPS single, dual	Dual <3m accuracy
USB type	USB-C 3.1 5Gbps Display Port 1.4 – excellent
ALT DP, DeX, Ready For	DP 1.4 for Miracast audio, video screen mirror, Moto ReadyFor
NFC	Yes
Ultra-wideband	No
Sensors
Accelerometer	Yes combo
Gyro	Yes combo
e-Compass	Yes
Barometer
Gravity
Pedometer
Ambient light	Yes
Hall sensor
Proximity	Yes
Other
Comment	Excellent Wi-Fi 6E speeds

LTE and 5G

SIM	Single Sim and eSIM
Active	Both are 5G capable, and both are active except when one is in use
Ring tone single, dual	Dual ring tones – excellent
VoLTE	Carrier dependent
Wi-Fi calling	Carrier dependent
4G Bands	B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/34/38/ 39/40/41/41/42/43/48/66
Comment	All Australian and most world bands
5G sub-6Ghz	1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/41 /48/66/77/78/78/79/79
Comment	All Australian 5G sub-6 and low bands
mmWave	No
Test Boost Mobile, Telstra
UL, DL, ms	27.7/27.1/38
Tower 1 -dBm, fW or pW	-85/5pW
Tower 2	-87/2pW
Tower 3	-88/1.6pW
Tower 4	-100/160fW
Comment	It has seven antennae and gives excellent signal strength seeing four towers. Overall, it should be a good city, suburbs, and regional use phone.

Battery

mAh	3500
Charger, type, supplied	30W 5V/3A/15W, 9V/3A/27W, 10V/3A/30W
PD, QC level	Must use a 3W-rated cable (supplied)
Qi, wattage	N/A
Reverse Qi or cable	N/A
Test (60Hz or adaptive screen)	Adaptive mode screen
Charge % 30mins	40%
Charge 0-100%	1 hour 6 minutes – 30W
Charge Qi, W	4 hours
Charge 5V, 2A	Approx 3.5 hours
Video loop 50%, aeroplane	18 hours 3 minutes
PC Mark 3 battery	11 hours 22 minutes Accubattery 10 hours 43 minutes
GFX Bench Manhattan battery	Would not run
GFX Bench T-Rex	309.1 minutes (5.15 hours) 6598 frames
Drain 100-0% full load screen on	3 hours 26 minutes
mA full load	1500mA
mA Watt idle Screen on	250-300mA
Estimate loss at max refresh	Probably about 20% less battery
Estimate typical use	Typical users will need to charge this daily. It’s a smaller battery and will last 3-5 hours when put under load.
Comment	This is an executive phone and is perfect for that style of use. The smaller battery means the 10-bit screen and SD8 Gen 1 SoC drain it faster, so use the 60Hz screen setting and optimise for battery life.

Sound

Speakers	Top forward, up-firing and bottom down-firing stereo.
Tuning	No
AMP	Qualcomm Aqusitic sound
Dolby Atmos decode	Dolby Atmos decode to 2.0 speakers
Hi-Res	24-bit/192kHz capable
3.5mm	No
BT Codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX (and variants), LDAC
Multipoint	Can connect to two devices
Dolby Atmos (DA)	Yes – auto, movie, music, voice and games mode
EQ	No
Mics	Three mics with noise cancelling
Test dB – all on EQ flat DA off
Volume max	80
Media (music)	75
Ring	80
Alarm	80
Notifications	70
Earpiece	59
Hands-free	Three mics give a degree of noise reduction, and volume levels were quite good and clear.
BT headphones	Excellent left-right separation and DA makes quite a difference with DA content.

Sound quality

Deep Bass 20-40Hz	Nil
Middle Bass 40-100Hz	Nil
High Bass 100-200Hz	Slowly building to 400Hz.
Low Mid 200-400Hz	Still building to 400Hz.
Mid 4000-1000Hz	Dip at 500Hz but flat
High-Mid 1-2kHz	Flatish
Low Treble 2-4kHz	Flatish
Mid Treble 4-6kHz	Flatish
High Treble 6-10kHz	Steep decline to 20kHz
Dog Whistle 10-20kHz	Steep decline to 20kHz
Sound Signature type	t is mostly Bright Vocal (bass recessed, mid/treble boosted), but the unexplained dip at 500Hz and the fairly choppy frequency response could use work. Its firmware is fixable. At first, we suspected Moto’s Crystal Talk AI was influencing the sound quality, but it was similar with that feature off.
Soundstage	Bias to the bottom speaker. Only as wide as the phone and DA settings don’t add any wider sound stage. Left and right separation is adequate.
Comment	I can understand why the signature is as it is to allow the phone to be used in different modes – landscape, portrait and L-Shaped.

Build

Size (H X W x D)	Open: 79.79 x 166.99 x 7.62mm Closed: 79.79 x 86.45 x 16.99mm
Weight grams	200
Front glass	pOLED
Rear material	GG5 and AG Glass
Frame	Aluminium 7000 frame and Stainless-Steel Hinge
IP rating	52 – light rain and possibly the only compromise for this otherwise excellent device.
Colours	Satin Black
Pen, Stylus support	No
In the box
Charger	30W
USB cable	USB-C to USB-C 3W capable cable
Buds	No
Bumper cover	Yes – two-piece, clip-on clear
Comment	It has a charger and clear bumper covers in the box (Samsung does not). Well made.

OS

Android	12 – almost pure Android
Security patch date	October 2022 (current)
UI	My UX 3.0 Personalise: Styles, Wallpapers, Layout Display: Peek Display, Attentive Display Gestures: Power Touch, Quick Capture, Fast Flashlight, Three-finger screenshot, Pick up to silence, Screenshot toolkit, Media controls
OS upgrade policy	Three upgrades
Security patch policy	Regular security patches for at least three years
Bloatware	Pure Android – all Google Apps. You can uninstall Facebook.
Other	Play: Gametime Audio
Comment	My UX 3.0 adds value to pure Android without materially altering it
Security
Fingerprint sensor location, type	On the power button – 100% accuracy
Face ID	Yes, 2D only
Other	Lenovo ThinkShield is more for enterprise use
Comment

Motorola Razr 2022 – rear camera

Rear Primary	Primary
MP	50 bins to 12.6
Sensor	Omnivision OV50a
Focus	PDAF Omni Directional
f-stop	1.8
um	1 bins to 2
FOV° (stated, actual)	73.4-86°
Stabilisation	OIS
Zoom	8X digital
Rear 2	Wide and Macro
MP	13MP
Sensor	Hynix HI336
Focus	AF/Fixed Macro
f-stop	2.2
um	1.12
FOV (stated, actual)	120
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	No (4K@30fps)
Special
Video max	8K@30fps
Flash	Yes
Auto-HDR	Yes
	Burst shot Auto Smile Capture AR stickers ( via future Playstore update), Spot Colour Smart Composition Shot Optimisation Active Photo Dual Capture Live Filter Portrait Mode Panorama HDR Night Vision Pro Mode 50 MP High-Resolution Mode Super Resolution Google Lens Hyperlapse Slow Motion
QR code reader	Via Google Lens
Night mode	AI

Motorola Razr 2022 – Front camera

	Selfie (inside)
MP	32MP bins to 8
Sensor	Omnivision OV32C4C
Focus	Fixed
f-stop	2.4
um	0.7 bins to 1.4
FOV (stated, actual)	70.1-82.6°
Stabilisation	No
Flash	Screen fill
Zoom	8X digital
Video max	1080p@60fps
Features	Burst Shot Gesture Capture Auto Smile Capture Group Selfie Selfie Animation Spot Colour Shot Optimisation Active Photo Dual Capture Live Filter Beautification Portrait Mode Beauty HDR Auto Night Vision

Photography results

Photography test

• 1X Day Primary sensor: the colours are excellent with good dynamic range. Good details in the background, shadows, and highlights. • 2X Day Primary sensor: natural colours and good detail • 4X Day Primary sensor: Good colour and details – particularly good background with little noise • 8X Day: Primary sensor: Pushing its limits with a noisy background – still pretty good • Ultra-wide: 13MP sensor: Slightly muted colour and details. You can tell it is a different sensor from the primary. • Macro 13MP UW sensor: excellent details and colours and not as critical about 4cm focus distance. • Indoor office light: Excellent colours, details and sharpness. • Bokeh Depth: Excellent foreground colour, detail and sharpness and bokeh background. • Dark <40 lumens: The standard mode (not night mode) is quite decent • Night mode: Saturates the colour and removes much noise but blows out the screen detail • Selfie: The 32MP (bins to 8MP) has natural skin tones, good detail and a range of filters to enhance any image. • Video (we are not video experts): o Primary sensor: You can shoot at 8K@30fps (no stabilisation) 4K@60/30fps with OIS and the day/office light results are very good. o Ultrawide sensor: You can shoot 4K@30fps with no OIS and 1080p@60/30fps with EIS. o Selfie: 1080p@60fps with EIS.

Ratings

Features	8.5
	It adds USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 for mountable storage and connection to a TV. The 20:9, 10-bit screen and larger external screen make it more usable
Value	8.5
	RRP is less than the same capacity Samsung Flip, and it includes a charger and bumper cover that would cost nearly $100 more on the Flip.
Performance	8.5
	It loses points because of the extreme throttling and equally gains points for excellent Wi-Fi and phone reception strength.
Ease of Use	8.5
	The 20:9 format screen and the stainless-steel hinge mean more usable space and almost no crease.
Design	9
	Motorola has nailed the design – now all it needs is some colour options
Rating out of 10	8.6
Final comment	You buy this foldable (Clamshell) for its superior technology and business usability.