Japanese mobile operator SoftBank has quietly launched a new Motorola foldable phone, the Moto Razr 50s. However, it appears to be just a localized version of the regular phone. Razor 50 which has been around since June. Its launch in Japan is set for September 27 (this Friday).
The phone has a 6.9” inner display (1,080 x 2,640 pixels) and a 3.6” cover display (nearly square 1,056 x 1,066 pixels), both OLED panels. The device is rated IPX8 for water resistance.
Like its global sibling, the Razr 50s is powered by Dimension 7300X with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The device runs Android 14.
There are three cameras on board – a 50MP main camera and a 13MP ultra-wide camera on the back, plus a 32MP selfie camera embedded in the display.
The 4,200mAh battery can be recharged in just under an hour via USB-C (58 minutes), wireless charging is also supported (Qi). Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6 (ax, 2.4/5/6GHz), Bluetooth 5.4 (with aptX-HD, LDAC, LHDC, LC3). This is a 5G phone with SIM and eSIM, data speeds up to 2.1Gbps downlink and up to 113Mbps uplink. 1seg is not supported.
Motorola Razr 50s in Koala Grey, Sand Cream, and Spritz Orange
SoftBank offers payment plans of up to 49 months with 0% annual interest. The total price is JPY 115,200 (equivalent to $800). The first 12 payments can be as low as JPY 3 per month.