Motorola has finally matched its peers with an IPX8 rating on the new Razrs. This means these phones will be fine if you accidentally submerge them in water or use them in the rain, though the “X” indicates it’s still not rated for dust protection. To that end, Motorola’s hinge mechanism is 30 percent smaller in these models and supposedly offers better dust protection.
It also makes the phones easier to fold open and close, and while it’s an upgrade over the 2023 version, it still requires a bit more of a forceful hand flick than you’d expect. My main gripe? I wish there was a tiny recess on one side of the phone that made it easier to slide my thumb in to flip it open. This might just be a me problem, as I have big hands and thereby thick fingers; wedging my thumb in between the folded screens is a bit painful.
Oh, and I know there are a lot of folks who do not like the crease on…
