The Motorola Razr is officially back with the latest tech, but it's way more expensive

Motorola officially unveiled its long-anticipated Razr reboot on Wednesday and the popular flip phone from 2004 got a facelift, foldable screen and hefty price tag.

Think of it as a futuristic take on the classic flip phone, but with faults. 

The replicated Razr has a similar form to the original, only it looks a little wider. It still fits in your pocket and you can dramatically slam it closed to end a phone call. The keyboard was replaced with a touchscreen and it uses an Android interface.

On the outside of the clamshell design is a second, 2.7-inch glass-covered OLED display that can show your notifications when the phone is closed. Motorola calls it the Quick View display. 
 

"Whatever you see on Quick View magically moves to the larger Flex View display the moment you flip open," Motorola says. It has an innovate hinge that allows the phone to close without a gap. 

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The original Razr flip phone cost around $300, the new one is $1,500. The revamped Razr is more expensive than the iPhone 11 and Samsung's Galaxy S10, but less expensive than the $2,000 Galaxy Fold.

The screen on the Razr folds without a permanent crease, for now.  However, reviewers have said the processor is slow and the sleek design seems to attract a lot of visible fingerprints.

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