“To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man” — wise words from my childhood hero Ric Flair, words that no doubt make an appearance on the whiteboards of foldable smartphone engineering departments the world over. Thanks to Samsung’s dominance with the Galaxy Z Flip 4, we know who the man in question is. However, thanks to the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, the competition for that top spot just got red hot.
The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, set to be marketed in the US as the Razr+, is the latest foldable revival of the original flip phone sensation that took the world by storm back in 2004. However, this isn’t some nostalgia-laden gimmick designed to cash in on today’s foldable frenzy. In fact, it might be one of the best smartphones of 2023 — and we’ve got our hands on its likely specs, price, and potential launch date.
