The fingerprint sensor has also been relocated to the power button, which appears to be on the device's side, according to Blass. The fingerprint sensor was initially located on the chin of the 2019 Razr, but was moved to the rear of the handset for the 5G-enabled Razr released in 2020. Dieter Bohn, the former executive editor of The Verge, described the positioning on the back of the handset as a "awkward spot to reach," while putting it on the chin prompted him to use two hands to open the phone.
The Razr 3 is said to have an FHD+ inner folding display and a hole-punch 32MP selfie camera, according to Blass. (An image of the device's inside screen may be found at 91Mobiles.) Motorola is expected to offer two versions of the device: a normal version with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 system-on-a-chip (SoC) and a "Plus" version with an updated, but as-yet-unknown, chip. It'll have up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, according to expected specs.
Motorola appears to be preparing to compete with Samsung's flagship foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip 3, with its boxier form and two camera sensors. The first two Razr reboots weren't exactly stellar - the 2019 model had a $1,499 price tag and a number of problems, including a bumpy screen, a squeaky hinge, and a poor camera. Motorola's second generation wasn't any better, and the addition of 5G didn't make the $1,399 price tag seem justified.
The third generation Razr is expected to ship in China in July or August, according to a statement made by a Lenovo executive in December (Lenovo purchased the mobile brand in 2014). Outside of China, no release date has been announced sadly.
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