Motorola's , similar to the , finally has a name: the Razr Flex 2027.
But that's not all. Fresh off of an unintended leak from an official website, Motorola may also have shown off the device's shape in a branding video.
Motorola may be joining the wide foldable trend
The Razr Flex 2027 could be a serious contender
Motorola has been making a strong play for the foldable market in the last year or so, in an attempt to take back some of the dominance it once had, and capitalize on the disappearance of OnePlus from the US.
Having gained a decent foothold in the market with its excellent line of Razr clamshell foldables, Motorola followed up this year with the , a more traditional book-fold smartphone. And now, it seems it has its experienced eyes on a competitor for the Z Fold 8 as well.
Android Authority spotted a dedicated support page for the "motorola razr flex - 2027" on Motorola's Australian website. That name doesn't correspond to any existing Motorola devices, leading to speculation it could instead link to Motorola's rumored wide foldable.
Unfortunately, there's precious else that can be learned from that particular webpage, as no FAQs for the device exist. However, the name is backed up in the security updates section, where you can select the same name and see more details. Those details seem to be placeholders though, as it lists Android 16 as the operating and an August 2024 launch date.
The rumored Motorola wide foldable will supposedly come with a 6.92-inch main display and a 4.97-inch cover display, and the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor as the Moto Razr Fold. It seems the device would be significantly thicker than its competition too, which would be a shame.
It's also possible that Motorola has given a sneak peek at the Razr Flex as well. In a video discovered by Brazilian publication TudoCelular, an animation on official Motorola branding shows an unknown foldable device closing. The mysterious device resembles a wide foldable like the Z Fold 8, and could easily be a device like the Razr Flex.
If this is truly Motorola being a little sneaky with its leaks, then it's to be applauded. Despite a very strong history, Motorola hasn't been the most prominent name in phones for a long time. However, it's been trying to reverse those fortunes recently, most likely because of the hole left in the US market by the departure of OnePlus.
Most recently, Motorola revealed the , a seriously big change in direction for the company. Long known as the "budget phone king", the Signature 27 shows Motorola wants to take its business in a very different direction. As premium a flagship phone as you're likely to find, the Signature 27 is a $1,600 smartphone that justifies its high price with some seriously high-end specs that really put Samsung's and Google's latest phones in the shade.