and a lower price. Since Motorola said its 2022 foldable will also be released globally, the two clamshell phones to get this year are primed for a specs fight to help you decide.
Motorola Razr 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 design and display quality
When comparing the design of the Moto Razr 2022 with the other clamshell king with bendable screen that was announced in concurrence – the Z Flip 4 – we can’t help but notice the more utilitarian, business-like look of the Razr, against the fashionable Flip with its 75 Bespoke color combos. Heck, even the camera island is sticking out on the Motorola phone like on most of them “rigid” phones these days, indicating larger sensors may be in play here.
The Razr is taller, thicker and wider than the Z Flip 4, and also slightly heavier. Its 6.7″ 1080p display has a wider aspect ratio than the tall and slim 6.7-incher on the Flip 4, hence you have more screen real estate to gawk at on Motorola’s phone.
The front screen of the Moto Razr 2022 is much larger, too, at 2.7 inches against the 1.9-incher of the Galaxy, so you’d be able to see notifications and messages more clearly. At first brush, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 sports the same, and the same 1.9-inch 260 x 512 pixels external panel like its predecessor.
The 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate of the 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X internal Infinity Flex Display with 2640 x 1080 resolution and 22:9 aspect ratio is still no match for the 144Hz refresh of the Motorola Razr 2022, the highest on a foldable phone.
The fact that Motorola put one of the fastest displays on a phone out there in its clamshell foldable phone is pretty breathtaking, and the slightly lower vertical resolution means that the faster refresh shouldn’t take a much higher toll on the battery compared to the 120Hz rate of the Z Flip 4.
The Z Flip 4 display is made of diodes crafted by
Samsung’s newest M12 OLED generation that offers brighter panel with less power draw, so here Samsung has a leg up as you can see from our display benchmarks below.
Samsung’s 2022 clamshell foldable has a Bespoke edition, too, which introduces a number of new color combos for the front and back in Yellow, White, Navy, Khaki, Red, as well as for the frame which can be either Silver, or painted in Black or Gold hues.
Motorola Razr 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 performance
Coming with the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, both the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Motorola Razr 2022 carry the fastest processor for Android phones at the moment, and the slightly lower pixel density of the Motorola phone means its performance would surpass that of Samsung’s phone. Provided the display is not running at its maximum 144Hz refresh rate, that is.
The 8GB RAM that come in all Galaxy Z Flip 4 versions, including the top 512GB storage one, is augmented by 50% more RAM in the Moto Razr 2022 for its 12GB/512GB model, making it the most powerful foldable phone ever created when we count the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and the 1080p display resolution it has to render.
Motorola Razr 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 specs comparison
| Specs |
Galaxy Z Flip 4 |
Motorola Razr 2022 |
| Dimensions |
Folded: 6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches (165.2 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm)
Unfolded: 84.9 x 71.9 x 17.1 mm |
166.99mm x 79.79mm x 7.62mm |
| Weight |
6.59 oz (187g) |
200g |
| Screen |
Main: 6.7 inches, 120Hz, (2640 x 1080, 22:9), 120Hz
Secondary: 1.9-inch, 60Hz |
6.7 inches, 2400 x 1080 pixels, 144Hz
Secondary: 2.7-inch, 800 x 753, 60Hz |
| Processor |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| RAM and storage |
8GB RAM
128/256/512GB internal memory |
8GB/12GB RAM
128/256/512GB |
| Rear Cameras |
Dual system
12MP main camera with 1.8 micron pixels
12MP ultrawide camera |
Dual system
50MP main camera with F/1.8 aperture
13 MP Ultrawide |
| Front Camera |
10MP Selfie Camera
F2.4, Pixel size: 1.22μm, FOV: 80˚ |
32MP |
| Battery Size |
3,700 mAh |
3,500mAh |
| Charging Speeds |
25W wired/10W wireless |
33W wired/10W wireless |
| Price at launch |
$999.99 (128GB) |
$965 (128GB) |
Motorola Razr 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 camera
Besides the most processing and memory power on a foldable phone, Motorola equipped the Razr 2022 with a 50MP main camera sensor and a 13MP ultrawide/macro camera, which is again the most powerful camera set you’d find on a clamshell with a bendy screen.
At a 12MP main wide-angle camera with Samsung’s Dual Pixel autofocus technology and optical image stabilization, as well as an aging 12MP ultrawide cam, the Z Flip 4 is no match, save for the large 1.8 micron pixel size that helps in low-light situations. The 10MP selfie snapper does a good jon as you can see in the camera samples below, but the 32MP front camera of the Razr could churn out more details.
The Motorola Razr 2022 doesn’t carry the new Camcorder mode of the Z Flip 4 that lets you use the phone as, well, a camcorder of yesteryear by bending it 90 degrees and holding the lower part in your palm, while recording and previewing with the upper. Something tells us that you can do just as good on the Razr by holding it in a similar fashion yet using the whole display as a viewfinder instead of its half only.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4’s Camcorder mode
Motorola Razr 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 battery life and charging speed
The most important upgrade of the Galaxy Z Flip 4 over the Z Flip 3 is its larger 3700 mAh battery, but the Razr 2022 is not far behind with a 3500 mAh unit. Moreover, Motorola offers faster, 33W charging speeds for the pack, against the 25W charging of the Z Flip 4.
Samsung promises “up to 50% charge in around 30 mins with 25W adapter” but you could expect even shorter charging times with the Motorola Moto Razr 2022. Since its battery has to power and chipset to render less pixels than on the Z Flip 4, any battery life advantages of the Samsung phone stemming from the slightly larger battery capacity would become moot.
Motorola Razr 2022 or Galaxy Z Flip 4, which one to buy?
Barring any unforeseen hardware performance challenges, you’d be better off buying Motorola’s clamshell, rather than the Z Flip 4. It offers more for the same $999.99 base price of the Z Flip 4. Well, now the Razr 2022 price is slightly lower than that of the Z Flip 4, but when it gets released globally, it might get an upward adjustment.
Still, Motorola did a very good job, crafting the fastest phone with foldable display at launch and equipping it with the best camera set on such a handset, all at a great price. The 144Hz display is the first of its kind on a modern clamshell, as is the 50 MP rear camera.
At the moment, the
best Z Flip 4 deals include a free storage upgrade that will get you the 256GB model for the price of the base one plus the jaw-dropping $900 for your used Galaxy Z Flip 3, so during the preorder period you may want to go with the Flip 4. For all other intents and purposes, the Moto Razr 2022 seems a slightly better choice than Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 4, especially if you manage to find it for cheaper.
