The Motorola Razr Plus 2023 (or Motorola Razr 40 Ultra as it’s called outside the US) is one of the very best foldable phones you can buy, and perhaps an even better clamshell phone than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. We’re so very anticipatory of the Motorola Razr 2024 line, which will likely be led by the Motorola Razr Plus 2024 / Motorola Razr 50 Ultra.
We may not have to wait much longer for these phones either, as there is a good chance that they will hit the market around the middle of the year. Below you’ll find more information about the possible release date and price, followed by other leaks – which currently include a detailed look at the Razr Plus 2024.
Then, underneath all of this, we’ve added a wish list of the things we want from the Motorola Razr 2024 line, to make these phones even better than their predecessors.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? The following clamshell foldable phones from Motorola
- When is it out? Possibly June
- How much is it? Probably at least $699.99 / £799.99 / AU$999
Motorola Razr 2024: Predicted release date and price
The Motorola Razr 2023 line was announced in early June 2023 and the phones started shipping later that month, so there’s a good chance we’ll see the Motorola Razr 2024 series in June this year.
That said, the Motorola Razr 2022 landed in August of its release year, so Motorola isn’t always sticking to June. Still, June is our best bet until we hear otherwise.
As for what the Motorola Razr 2024 could cost, no news on that yet, but for reference, the Motorola Razr 2023 will cost $699.99 / £799.99 / AU$999, while the Motorola Razr Plus 2023 will cost $999. 99 / £1,049.99 / AU$1,499 costs. So we would think prices would be around that level or higher.
Motorola Razr 2024: News and Leaks
We haven’t heard much about the Motorola Razr 2024 yet, but a render of what is apparently the Motorola Razr Plus 2024 / Motorola Razr 50 Ultra has been leaked by MSPowerUser.
You can see this above, and it has a similar design to the current model, complete with a dual-lens rear camera in the secondary screen and a punch-hole single-lens camera in the foldable display. It’s grayed out and apparently codenamed Motorola Glory and model number XT-2453-3.
This leak also states that the Motorola Razr Plus 2024 will apparently have improved battery life and performance thanks to a new Snapdragon chipset. The current model uses a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, so we expect at least a Gen 2 here, but hopefully a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Motorola Razr 2024: what we want to see
Since the Motorola Razr Plus 2023 is the best current Razr model, and since we haven’t reviewed the vanilla variant yet, our wishlist below is mainly focused on how we want to see the Plus model improved, to make the Motorola Razr Plus 2024. the best Razr yet.
1. Better water resistance
The Motorola Razr 2023 line has a water-repellent design, but no significant water resistance. So we would be concerned about using these phones in heavy rain, and they have little chance of surviving a spill.
That’s a shame, especially when the most expensive smartphones – including some competing foldables – have a decent degree of water resistance. So we’d like to see significant improvements here for the Motorola Razr 2024 line.
2. A Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset
The Motorola Razr Plus 2023 has a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset, which was a dated choice even at launch, especially considering the phone’s high price. That’s why we would like the Motorola Razr Plus 2024 to be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.
This is the most powerful Snapdragon smartphone chipset currently available, and is clearly a match for the company’s foldable flagship phone.
3. Improved cameras
In our Motorola Razr Plus 2023 review, we described the cameras as “the weakest link in the Razr Plus chain” and called the image processing “terrible”.
That’s a real shame, just like the lack of a telephoto lens. So for the Motorola Razr Plus 2024, we’d like to see a telephoto lens, but more than that we’d like improvements to the main and ultra-wide snapper. Especially when it comes to processing.
4. A battery that lasts longer
The Motorola Razr Plus 2023 has a 3,800 mAh battery, which is quite small for a phone with a 6.9-inch screen.
Small batteries are a problem with most foldable phones, but we’d like to see Motorola try to address this.
In our review we discovered that we couldn’t quite get through a full day with the Motorola Razr Plus 2023. So we want at least a full day of battery life from the Motorola Razr Plus 2024.
5. Seven years of Android updates
Motorola is only promising three years of Android updates for the Razr Plus 2023, and that’s just not enough for an expensive phone, especially now that the likes of the Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S24 are offering the promise of seven years of updates.
We expect the Pixel Fold 2, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 to also come with this promise, so we’d love to see Motorola match these rivals.
