Motorola continues its path directly. And it’s a way Which doesn’t make a difference. Not only does the show sign close midway, On the new Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultraless pronounced than the previous model, we dare say. Almost imperceptible.
The company you control Lenovo In fact, it insists on the strategy that led it to recent victory 12% of the smartphone market in Italy: Designing hardware and software to meet the needs of the very young, with an emphasis on a Elegant designon out-of-the-ordinary colors and materials, and on partnerships that enrich the appearance and quality of devices.
In cooperation with Pantone – an American company known for its color identification and indexing system used in design and fashion – has also produced colors that do not go unnoticed in the case of the new foldable devices Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra.
the Razr 50 Ultra It’s available in four colours: There’s Peach Fuzz (Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024) and then Midnight Blue, Hot Pink and Spring Green, a shade of dark green that we really liked, and which looks much better in person than in a photo.
They’re all very special colors, the result of a study Motorola conducted in collaboration with Pantone to determine what colors are trending – on the runways, in fashion magazines and even on social media. The fact that Motorola is increasingly pushing colors is also evident in the virtual absence of an “all black” version of the device, which for the old Razr 40 Ultra was one of the possible alternatives. The darkest color available on the 50 Ultra is Midnight Blue, which is a very elegant blue.
also Razr 50 It’s available in more colors, but the shades are a little less bold: there’s Beach Sand, Koala Gray, and Spritz Orange.
Both models feature a coating made of Premium plant material Which makes the devices pleasant to touch. But in the case of the new Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra, there’s actually less to cover than in the past. This is excellent news.
One of the strengths of the new publications is in fact External screen, which grows in size in both models. The Razr 50’s screen measures in at 3.6 inches — which is roughly the size of the old Razr 40 Ultra’s screen — while the new Razr 50 Ultra’s screen is roughly The entire outer surface is above the hingea total of 4 inches that wraps around the device’s two cameras.
There’s no other device on the clamshell market with a larger external display than the one the new Razr 50 Ultra offers.
an offer Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5the main competitor to Motorola’s new foldable phone, reaches 3.4 inches in size, for example, and according to rumors circulating on the web, it will also retain these dimensions in the new model Z Flip 6, which will almost certainly be announced in mid-July.
On the external displays of the Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra there is more space, in short, To monitor notificationsbut also to carry out more common operations: now, for example, you can manage photos on Google Photos directly on the external display, and moreover – thanks to special “panels” – you can control the playback of songs on Spotify and any connected Bose headphones.
king Boss It is one of the brands that Motorola has recently been associated with. The partnership that led to Moto Buds+ Introduced last May: These are wireless in-ear headphones that offer excellent noise cancellation.
toartificial intelligence For the new foldable devices Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra, Motorola has chosen Google as a partner. Thus, Gemini’s capabilities hinge on the new foldable hardware, i.e. the most advanced artificial intelligence developed by Mountain View.
The impact of this partnership is evident immediately after opening the phone box: for the first time Gemini app Available, already installed, on your Android smartphone.
It is not an exclusive or absolute novelty, because the possibility of replacing it already exists in many phones Android Classic Google Assistant with Gemini.
The Gemini is activated by long pressing the Razr 50’s power button and can also consult AI on the external display, thanks to an optimization that Motorola has studied with Google.
Motorola also offers buyers free access to Advanced Gemini – Google’s most capable AI model – valid for three months.
For the user all this translates into Saving about 66 euros (The total monthly subscription required by Google from those wishing to use the “advanced” model). It is not an amount that makes a difference – when buying a phone – but it is still an incentive for those who want to experience more powerful AI than those that can be used for free (the “basic” version of Gemini itself is free and it is enough to register).
To Google’s own artificial intelligence, which allows users of the new Razrs to exploit it The potential of generative AI Able to mimic human creativity, Motorola has powered its own artificial intelligence, called… Moto Artificial Intelligencewhich offers three new functions: the first, “follow me”, summarizes notifications and personal communications received from the user; the second, “I notice”, records – and if desired, summarizes – smartphone-recorded conversations; the third, “remember this“, searches for information that the user archives using a screenshot: the contents of the saved images can be retrieved later by asking the AI questions using natural language (this function is vaguely similar to the controversial function that Microsoft designed for Windows computers) and called it ” Reminder”).
Moto AI also lets you create Custom wallpaper For the new Razr displays. Based on snapshots of your clothes, or individual garments, AI creates a digital texture to suit any look. By activating Always On Display, the AI-generated wallpaper turns the Razr into an accessory that enriches your style.
Aesthetically, an additional advantage is provided A new cover can become a handbagsurprisingly included in the smartphone package and in the same Pantone color as the purchased phone.
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the Internal BOLED screen The new Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra are 6.9 inches and their dimensions remain unchanged compared to the previous series.
Instead they improve Zipper resistance (30% more reliable in the long run) and water resistance of both foldables, thanks IPX8 certification This protects devices from staying in water for a maximum of 30 minutes (and up to a depth of 1.5 metres).
One new Razer 50 Ultra processor Snapdragon 8S 3rd generation Which works – among other things – on the Android 14 operating system. The cameras of the most powerful model of the Razr series are three: the 50-megapixel main/wide-angle camera, and the 50-megapixel telephoto lens is now offered. 2x optical zoom– Internal 32 megapixel.
Both Razr 50s feature glass Gorilla Glass Victus Which protects the external screen.
There is a slight difference between the batteries of the two devices: the Razr 50 Ultra has a 4000 mAh battery, while the Razr 50 has a 4200 mAh battery capacity.
The price is also different: If you want to put the Razr 50 Ultra in your pocket you need – in the list – 1199 euros, to buy the Razr 50 899 euros is enough. There are quite a few, but it is worth noting that this price range usually includes traditional mid-range smartphones without a foldable screen.
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