Motorola Razr 40 and Motorola Razr 40 Ultra were introduced recently. Secondly, with great incentives that make it different from other shell type folds. But it is the regular model that caught our attention. And this it’s a mid-range fold in a way, for one. And according to specifications and price.

OK, rolling, 900 euros. We won’t say it’s cheap compared to other regular smartphones. But, sets a precedent in the industry although at the time of its launch it was priced lower than that offered by its direct competitors.

Motorola Razr 40, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and OPPO Find N2 Flip comparison chart

150 and 200 euro difference, do they make up for it?

We begin by saying that we cannot solve this question. At least right now, we’ve thoroughly tested the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and OPPO Find N2 Flip, as we can barely meet the Motorola Razr 40. But, When we compare them on paper, we don’t see much difference.

From Motorola mobile to OPPO there is a difference of 150 euros, from the same origin Samsung there is a difference of up to 200 euros. this is true now these other terminals can be found cheaper in time thanks to offers in stores or from the manufacturer itself. However, other things being equal, this is what happens.

While these Samsung and OPPO terminals are indeed competing with Motorola’s ‘Ultra’ model, the truth is that with the standard model Might be enough for those looking for their first foldable. And all this for this price, which we insist on emphasizing is not exclusive to an affordable or regular mid-range mobile, but not suitable for a folding mobile.

Qualcomm mid-range and high-end and in-between with MediaTek

The fact that the brain of every smartphone is a chip is something that does not change when we say foldable. And okay, not everything, but important. Motorola loses on paper, although perhaps not so much. We have already been able to test the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 on mobiles like the Xiaomi 13 Lite and it performed very well.

It is true that Samsung’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 beat it. It’s not Qualcomm’s newest and most advanced chip, although it’s when it’s released. However, it is one of the manufacturer’s most rounded chips, giving the foldable Samsung excellent performance and temperature management.

The same happens with the Dimensity 9000+ owned by OPPO, which rivals exactly this Qualcomm chip and shows the good development of MediaTek and how it gives great performance to the Find N2 Flip despite being slightly below benchmark.

So here’s the thing know to what extent it compensates for more power Because of the price difference between devices. And everyone knows that while we can’t quite use the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 in Motorola, performance similar to what’s been achieved in other equipment is expected in the end, and that’s not far from the higher ranges.

Camera is not the best of any

Again we will not compare without examples of what the Motorola terminal can do. We will not even talk about its features, as you can see in the table we put at the beginning. yes we will say so camera moves away from high-end non-folding camera on all three devices.

Eyelash, nobody’s camera is bad. We can’t confirm this if we’re not hugely demanding, but even without denying this quality, it’s one step below the non-folding flagships of the three manufacturers. So if what you are looking for is the best camera, you will not find them. If you’re looking for the best camera in a flip-top shell, yes.

The external display is OPPO’s weapon (and a bit of Samsung too)

As we said before, we took the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, which greatly improved the outer display of the OPPO Find N2 Flip, out of the equation. But compared to Samsung and the standard Razr 40, OPPO’s device offers a better (and bigger) experience. In terms of size and functionality.

While the Galazy Z Flip4 and Razr 40 limit their external displays to be informative with few interactions beyond answering a call, simple elements like time or calendar, the OPPO terminal adds more functionality such as: to have a mirror of what the main cameras capture. Yes, the Galaxy too, although there is a cut.

already relevant main monitorwhat is normal for a lifetime and which we use when deployed, ourselves similar dimensions. It’s actually one after the other: 6.7 inches for Galaxy, 6.8 for OPPO, and 6.9 for Motorola. Although the differences that exist are almost negligible on a day-to-day basis.

Motorola Razr surprises here it offers similar resolutions, but more spaciousness and brightness. It is not in vain that it reaches 144 Hz and a brightness of up to 1,400 nits, leaving the OPPO mobile at 1,200 nits and the Samsung at 1,000 nits.

Battery, all weak, but “not so bad” on Razr 40

Another point that determines that all three devices are weak, as in the camera, is about the battery. Given the format of these mobiles, it seems difficult to implement standardized 5,000mAh capacities in regular mobile phones. Taking this into account, we know that autonomy will not be exactly a pleasure in none.

Samsung stays with 3,770 mAh at the end of the day, while OPPO’s 4,300 mAh lets it loosen up a bit at the end of the day. We can say very little about the Razr with our limited testing, but The 4,200 mAh puts it somewhere in the middle which again makes it extremely interesting considering its price.

In short, when we look at the most important points of these smartphones, we can see that. Motorola did a good job even with the 2023 “cropped” foldable model. At some points, he even gets quotes for surpassing his older brother.

In any case and still without further testing and better results, Celebrating cheaper (or less expensive) folding. We don’t know how long we have left to see truly stylish smartphones at a mid-range to mid-range price. What is clear is that we are getting closer every day.

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