Technologies

Razr Plus vs. Razr 2023 vs. Razr 2020: How Motorola’s Flip Phone Has Changed

After staging a comeback in 2019, we explore how Motorola’s iconic Razr flip phone has changed over the years.

Motorola is back with a bang, unveiling a duo of Razr flip phones on June 1 after skipping a Razr release in 2021. The Razr Plus launches on June 23 for $1,000, while the regular Razr is set to arrive later this year for a price that Motorola says will be significantly less than its sibling.

Of the two phones, the Razr Plus is the scene-stealer. It commands attention thanks to its front cover, which is basically all screen. It might even be the largest cover screen on any flip phone, measuring 3.6 inches. It’s certainly larger than the cover screen on its predecessor, the Razr 2022, which had a 2.6-inch panel. According to CNET’s Lisa Eadicicco, who got hands-on time with the Razr Plus, the cover screen on the Razr Plus is «meant for much more than just checking the time or reading notifications. You can interact with apps and even type using a full keyboard.»

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The Razr 2023 and the Razr Plus are Motorola’s latest flip phones.

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Apart from the steadily increasing size of the cover screen, it’s worth noting how Motorola has improved its device over the years. For one thing, the price has gradually dropped, as expected. Motorola’s 2019 Razr, its comeback flip phone, cost $1,499 but did not have an IP rating, wireless charging and packed only 6GB RAM. It also had two cameras total. Fast-forward to 2023, and the Motorola Razr Plus now costs $1,000 and gains new features such as that larger front screen, an IP52 durability rating, wireless charging and an extra camera. It also boasts incremental changes including more storage, a larger battery, lighter weight and a faster processor.

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For more details, check out CNET’s specs chart below. Note that the Razr 2022 never received a US release.

Motorola Razr Plus specs vs. Razr 2023, Razr 2022, Razr 2020

	Razr Plus	Razr 2023	Razr (2022) China version	Razr (2020)
Display size, resolution	Cover: 3.6-inch OLED (1,066 x 1,056 pixels) Internal/Main: 6.9-inch FHD+ (2,640 pixels x 1,080)	Cover: 1.5-inch OLED (194 x 368 pixels) Internal/Main: 6.9-inch FHD+ (2,640 pixels x 1,080)	Cover: 2.7-inch AMOLED (573 x 800 pixels) Internal/Main: 6.7 inches AMOLED (1,080 x 2,400 pixels)	Cover: 2.7-inch glass OLED, (800 x 600-pixels) Internal/Main: 6.2-inch OLED (2,142 x 876p pixels)
Pixel density	External: 413 ppi	External: 282 ppi	External: 393 ppi	External: 393 ppi
Dimensions (Millimeters)	Open: 73.95 x 170.83 x 6.99mm Closed: 73.95 x 88.42 x 15.1mm	Open: 73.95 x 170.82 x 7.35mm Closed: 73.95 x 88.24 x 15.8mm	Open: 167.0 x 79.8 x 7.6 mm, Closed: 86.5 x 79.8 x 17 mm	Open: 72.6 x 91.7 x 16mm, Closed: 72.6 x 169.2 x 7.9mm
Weight (Ounces, Grams)	188.5 g, 6.64 oz	188.6 g, 6.65 oz	200 g, 7.05 oz	192 g, 6.77 oz
Mobile software	Android 13	Android 13	Android 12	Android 10
Camera	12-megapixel (main), 13-megapixel (wide)	64-megapixel (main), 13-megapixel (wide)	50-megapixel (main), 13-megapixel (wide)	48-megapixel (main)
Front-facing camera	32-megapixel	32-megapixel	32-megapixel	20-megapixel
Video capture	4K	4K	4K	4K
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
RAM/Storage	8GB + 256GB	8GB + 128GB	8GB RAM +128GB, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	8GB +256GB
Expandable storage	None	None	None	None
Battery/Charger	3,800 mAh	4,200 mAh	3,500 mAh	2,800 mAh
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side	Side	Back
Connector	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
Headphone jack	None	None	None	None
Special features	IP52, 5G enabled, foldable display, 30W wired charging, wireless charging	IP52, 5G enabled, foldable display, 30W wired charging, 5W wireless charging	5G enabled, 30W wired	5G enabled, Foldable display, Time of flight sensor, OIS exterior camera

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 22 #598

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 22, No. 598.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one — I definitely have at least two of these in my house. Some of the answers are a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Catch all.

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: A mess of items.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

BATE, LICE, SLUM, CAPE, HOLE, CARE, BARE, THEN, SLAM, SAMBA, BACK

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

TAPE, COIN, PENCIL, BATTERY, SHOELACE, THUMBTACK

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is JUNKDRAWER. To find it, look for the J that’s five letters down on the far-left row, and wind down, over and then up.

Quick tips for Strands

#1: To get more clue words, see if you can tweak the words you’ve already found, by adding an «S» or other variants. And if you find a word like WILL, see if other letters are close enough to help you make SILL, or BILL.

#2: Once you get one theme word, look at the puzzle to see if you can spot other related words.

#3: If you’ve been given the letters for a theme word, but can’t figure it out, guess three more clue words, and the puzzle will light up each letter in order, revealing the word.

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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 22, #1586

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle for Oct. 22, No. 1,586.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Wordle puzzle features some letters I don’t often guess, but it’s not terribly difficult. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with S.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with T.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to an action displaying spectacular skill and daring.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is STUNT.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Oct. 21, No. 1,585 was DETOX.

Recent Wordle answers

Oct. 17, No. 1,581: GROSS
Oct. 18, No. 1,582: HAVEN
Oct. 19, No. 1,583: IDEAL
Oct. 20, No. 1,584: LIMBO

Quick tips for Wordle

#1: Check our list ranking the popularity of all the letters in the alphabet and choose your starter words accordingly. (TRAIN, STERN and AUDIO are good.)

#2: Don’t forget that letters can be used more than once.

#3: Many words are similar. You don’t want to use up multiple guesses that don’t advance your cause. So if the puzzle is STA_E, don’t guess STARE, STATE and STALE. Guess something that uses that R, T and L, like TWIRL.