I've been reviewing smartphones for 10 years. The Motorola Razr Plus is here, and it's quickly become my favorite phone of 2023. Here's why.
I’ve been reviewing smartphones for a long time — over 10 years, to be exact. I’ve reviewed many of the best phones of all time, some mediocre ones, and a few duds that I’d rather forget about. It can be difficult to keep track of all the phones I’ve tested and evaluated in the past decade, but there are a few that truly stand out. The Motorola Razr Plus is one such smartphone.
Related The Razr Plus is a work of art I typically don’t care too much about how my phone looks. In a world where most phones are just slightly tweaked versions of a glass slab, it’s hard to get too excited about smartphone design in 2023. The Razr Plus has been a wonderful exception to this. Rather than using glass or plastic, the back of the Viva Magenta Razr Plus is vegan leather. Leather is a material we rarely see on smartphones today, and it’s been an absolute treat to have on the Razr Plus. It’s grippy and comfortable, and it gives the phone a distinct look/feel from almost anything else on the market.
Using apps on such a small display may sound like a silly idea, but in practice, it’s shockingly useful. I can easily scroll through Telegram messages and respond using Gboard. When I’m out shopping, I can view and check items off my grocery list with ease. It’s the perfect little canvas for controlling podcasts on Pocket Casts, using my smart lights from the Google Home app, scanning my barcode to pay at Starbucks — you get the idea.
Why? There are a lot of reasons. Chopping the phone to turn on the flashlight — while not a new trick for Motorola phones – remains delightfully useful. The same is true of quickly twisting the phone to open the camera app. They’re quick, simple gestures that make the Razr Plus legitimately easier to use than phones without them.I also think Motorola’s approach to software design is one of the best out there.
This doesn’t technically make the Razr Plus any better or worse in any way, but it adds a sense of charm and character that’s lacking far too often from smartphones.
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