Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Motorola Razr+

well over three years ago Motorola took the pedals to the old flip phone and kickstarted the clamshell Revival with the resurrected razor but it didn't get to bask in the nostalgic Glory too long because just a few months later Samsung came from Motorola's milkshake with a direct competitor the first Galaxy Z flip flash forward to a little under three months ago and I started to think history might be trying to repeat itself because while I really like Motorola's Razer plus that dropped in June the reality is that it's a phone built around one killer feature a huge cover screen that lets this flip phone double as a tiny phone with not much else to set the razor apart all Samsung would need to do to crush it would be to release an updated Galaxy flip that did the same thing and lo and behold Samsung has done just that [Music] I'm not gonna bury the lead here if you score your smartphone comparisons based on pragmatic considerations or objective measures then Samsung is it the Galaxy flip 5 wins but I say this all the time with flip phones in particular practicality is not the end-all deal people buy clam shells for style and feel more than speeds and speeds and while this razor may not be as distinctive as its predecessors its flowing lines do give it a bit more Flair than the boxy slab sided Samsung the razer's compound curves also make it feel thinner even though it's not and both frosted glass and pleather versions stand out better than Samsung's flat unfortunately glossy glass and the razer's cover display also feels like the more ambitious one it's sharper it's faster and the fact that it spills around in between the cameras seems somehow cooler than Samsung's No-Frills file folder frame inside Motorola scores a small win in the crease category as well while Samsung has finally figured out a hinge that can fold flat the flip 5 still Sports a deeper more severe crease where it flexes speaking of flexes here's a weird one if you're the type to press your phone into double duty as a PC you can do that with the Razer using Motorola ready for Samsung could do the same thing with Dex if it wanted to but so far it's steadfastly refuses to add that feature to its flip phones there's the IP rating Samsung has the edge for immersion with its ipx8 certification versus Motorola's ip5 II but that too will get you through a rainstorm which is a lot more likely than dropping your phone in a pool and that 5 means dust can't hurt the razor while the Galaxy flip relies on brushes within the hinge to keep the grid out so maybe we'll call that one a draw where Samsung really collaps back with a vengeance is in an area that surprised me day-to-day usability that starts with the way these phones feel the Galaxy flip 5 is Rock Solid a unified monoblock that feels like a single solid piece when it's closed by comparison the Razer flexes slightly with just the hint of a creek when you open them up Samsung's hinge not only keeps the phone locked at a wider range of angles it also delivers smooth consistent friction through the whole range of motion Motorola's hinge feels for lack of a better word lumpier to make sure it wasn't just me I passed around both phones at lunch during my recent family vacation and my siblings all agreed that Samsung's hinge is the clear winner it just feels better then we come to the cover screen all due respect to my fellow reviewers but the difference here is not in full screen apps both of these phones will let you run those outside yes Samsung makes you jump through a couple extra Hoops to get there but that takes at most five minutes and you only need to do it once from my perspective the difference is what you can do with these closed phones when you're not running full apps and here the Galaxy flip 5 scores major points like I'm someone who wants this phone to show the clock all the time Samsung lets me do that I'm at the price of about one percent of battery drain per hour and there's now the option to replace the enigmatic orange dot with useful notification icons so I can just glance at my phone at any time and see what's going on by contrast the Motorola always stays dark unless you touch it or pick it up Samsung also gives you more options to customize the cover screen with support for animated wallpapers many more widgets to choose from and tapping small touch targets is much easier on a flip 5 than on the Razer for some reason Samsung even brought over some of the same snackable games from Google which means yes Samsung 2 has stack bounce now to be clear the Razer plus isn't worse so much as it is different using the Razer when it's closed just feels like using a smaller version of the phone the UI is mostly the same and you can even multitask out here if you want using the flip 5 when it's closed feels like using a Galaxy watch there's always this abstraction layer kind of insulating you from the phone almost like you're using it in child mode or something example when I get a two-factor authentication Challenge on the Razer it takes over the screen and I can respond with one tap on the flip 5 it opens in this sandbox that doesn't let me take action on it unless I open the phone I can't expand Facebook messages on the flip 5 like I can on the Razer the Razer gives me more quick settings to choose from and I can long press on them for more options on the Galaxy kid mode again when I want to type on the cover the Razer lets me use the same gboard preference I've selected for the inside well the flip 5 makes me use the Samsung keyboard terrible dictation and all the Galaxy also gives me duplicate notifications that I don't get on the Razer I don't know why this is and finally there's no option to continue to use apps in small mode when closing the Samsung as there is on the Motorola so what's more compelling mature and useful Widgets or power user toggles and pop-ups what's more annoying the lack of an aod or a big screen that thinks it's a smartwatch screen see in my view there's no clear winner on the cover screen I mean this is purely a matter of preference [Music] that kind of ambiguity as you as you can probably see does not extend to the cameras or at least it doesn't stick around for long if you got my Razer plus review then you'll know that choosing between flip phone cameras is mostly a matter of deciding what flavor of average you can live with take these shots I took with the Davids on a recent evening as the unlocker filmed his flip 5 review sometimes you're the oyster sometimes you're the clam sometimes you're the cocktail sometimes you're the pills sometimes you're the coaster sometimes you're the fish you're saying Michael there's no inherent value to either side of any of those it's a total mixed bag well yeah that's what I'm saying sometimes I prefer the Motorola and sometimes the Samsung but no matter which I'm using I always wish the camera was a pixel or a 23 Ultra there is a bit of polarity we can parse when it comes to the flip phone's greatest photo feature tripod mode palm detection on the z-flip 5 is straightforward you hold up your hand and it takes a photo palm detection on the Razer plus well Does it Like An Open Hand sometimes a closed hand some other times sometimes you're the bloody sometimes you're the Mary switch over to the ultra wide and if you're like me you'll wonder why Motorola even bothered to install this 108 degree weak sauce that barely fits anything extra into the frame Motorola has one clever camera win here and that is its ability to toss a viewfinder on the cover screen even when you're using a third-party app like Instagram I love this but it's muddied in the execution because unfortunately the minute you bend the phone past 90 degrees it automatically kicks you out of that I mean I don't know why it tripped like this bottom line sometimes Motorola's main camera kicks out the better shot but overall the Galaxy flip 5 is the camera I would take and the camera I would trust between these two it's precisely that kind of Death By A Thousand Cuts that you want to avoid when you're going head to head with your most lethal competitor at the same price point but the cuts do keep coming for the Razer Plus the Motorola phone has the older processor an excellent one but older nonetheless and it runs a little hotter battery life has been similar a full day of moderate use on each phone but the razer's wireless charging tops out at 5 watts and you can't charge your earbuds from it as you can with the 15 watt Galaxy flip 5. Samsung Sports brighter displays both inside and out which makes a ton of difference in the sunny summer season Samsung's vibration motor is tighter its software has more features like Flex mode panel and I never pulled a flip 5 out of my pocket to find it's called someone or open some app accidentally it the razor does that too often finally the Galaxy flip 5 is bound to sell in more numbers so it will enjoy more accessory support from folks like my sponsor dbrand as you know I'm not a big fan of big old cases so dbrand's ultra thin skins have been protecting my devices while helping me express myself through them for years and because I've been going a little too hard on the leather recently I'm glad dbrand sent over some Ali abdall skins this time around a little color on a phone never hurt anyone debrand your device at the link in the description and thanks to dbrand for sponsoring this video personally I love the Motorola product and emotionally I prefer it I enjoy telling people when they ask what crazy phone I'm using now that yeah this is the new Razer the name still conjures fond memories and for my uses Motorola's cover screen philosophy is the one that helps me more often but if there's a contender here that delivers the more consistent experience the one that truly feels like it's on its fourth year of making foldables um it's Samsung the company that's had its sights on Motorola from the beginning the company that reviewers like me have said for years needs competition well Motorola is helping fight Samsung's complacency just by existing and that's a good thing but in foldables more so than most phones existing just isn't enough [Music] this video was produced following several weeks with a Galaxy flip 5 and about two months with the Razer plus provided by Samsung and Motorola respectively however Mr mobile does not accept compensation in exchange for producing reviews neither manufacturer had any editorial input or copy approval rights not even an early preview of this comparison because they're subjects not sponsors for my full review on the Razer plus check out the link in the end card and for more videos like this please subscribe to the Mr Mobile on YouTube until next time from Michael Fisher thanks for watching and stay mobile my friends foreign

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Length: 12min 11sec (731 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 12 2023