Motorola Razr 40, Razr 40 Ultra Prices Slashed in India; Foldable Phones Now Start at Rs. 44,999
Motorola has announced an attractive price drop with up to Rs 20,000 for its latest foldable smartphone series - the Motorola Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra in India. The latter launched with a bigger cover display than before, offers plenty of options to manage your phone without even the need to unfold your phone. If you are looking for a foldable smartphone without worrying about the hefty price, then these latest deals of the Motorola Razr 40 And Razr 40 Ultra are worth checking. Here is how much you can save on these two foldables.
Motorola Razr 40, Razr 40 Ultra Price Drop: The flagship Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is now available at a discounted price of Rs 69,999, down by Rs 20,000 from its launch price of Rs 89,999. Similarly, the vanilla Motorola Razr 40 has also received a price drop which is available at Rs 44,999 against its launched price of Rs 59,999 in India. This latest price change makes the Razr series devices more affordable for consumers looking to purchase premium foldable smartphones.
Motorola Razr 40, Razr 40 Ultra Specs And Features
The Motorola Razr 40 features a 1.5-inch OLED cover screen with 1,000 nits peak brightness. The main 6.9-inch FHD+ pOLED display has a 144Hz refresh rate, and 1,400 nits peak brightness. It is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and a 4,200mAh battery with 30W wired and 5W wireless charging. For cameras, the Razr 40 has a 64MP main lens, 13MP ultrawide sensor, and 32MP front camera.
The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra has a 3.6-inch FHD+ pOLED cover screen with 144Hz refresh rate and 1,100 nits peak brightness. The main 6.9-inch FHD+ pOLED display now has a 165Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor with 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB storage. The battery capacity is reduced to 3,800mAh but keeps the same 30W wired and 5W wireless charging. For cameras, the Razr 40 Ultra has a 12MP main lens, 13MP ultrawide sensor, and 32MP front camera. Both devices run on Android 13.
The latest price drop makes the Motorola Razr 40 series even more competitive in India’s premium smartphone segment. Given the features and form factor on offer, both the devices seem well worth considering for those looking to purchase a foldable phone without breaking the bank. However, if you are looking for a performance oriented or camera-oriented phone, you should look elsewhere.
OnePlus launched its much-teased OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R smartphones at an event in India. The Chinese smartphone maker has also launched a range of Bumper Cases for the two smartphones.
The company has launched the famous Sandstone bumper case for the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R smartphones. The case comes with a lightweight design and is also quite comfortable to hold with one hand. The company claims that the sandstone case comes four layers of dusky black paint. The bumper case also comes with an extra fiction which will protect the smartphone from slipping and makes it comfortable to hold with one hand. The Sandstone case for OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R are priced at Rs 999 and Rs 799 respectively.
Along with the sandstone case, OnePlus has also launched the Aramid Fibre bumper case for the flagship smartphone — OnePlus 12. Priced at Rs 1,999, the Aramid Fibre case is light in weight aramid fibre which makes sure that the phone is covered from all sides and will also not add any extra weight to the smartphone. The Aramid Fibre case is durable and is also scratch-resistant.
The company has also launched the Walnut Texture bumper case for the OnePlus 12. The rugged case resembles hardwood and its textured design makes it comfortable to hold. Along with this, the case is designed to completely protected the protruding circular camera module of the OnePlus 12. The Walnut Texture bumper case comes with a price tag of Rs 1,299.
The Chinese smartphone maker has also launched a classic texture bumper case for the OnePlus 12R. The scratch-resistant case has a smooth woven texture and is priced at Rs 799.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra flag(shipped) off an impressive start to the year, featuring a 6.8-inch Quad-HD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display, now flat instead of curved. The device boasts a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy Chip and a stellar camera setup with a 200MP main sensor and periscope lens for 5X optical zoom. A robust 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging, 15W wireless, and 4.5W reverse charging powers the phone. Running on Android 14 with Samsung's OneUI, it guarantees seven years of software updates.
Priced at Rs 1,29,999, the S24 Ultra faces formidable competition despite its premium features. So, if you are planning to go all out on a smartphone, here are all the other devices you can check out:
iPhone 15 Pro Max: The Max iPhone Takes On The Ultra Galaxy
Price: Rs 1,59,900
The most power-packed S24 has to go head to head with the most loaded iPhone (good old Apple-Samsung rivalry). Hence, the very first phone in the list is the iPhone 15 Pro Max. This massive iPhone brings a tall 6.7-inch OLED display with Apple’s Pro Motion technology with an adaptive refresh rate of 120Hz (a feature still limited to the Pro iPhones), with a Dynamic Island.
The phone is powered by Apple’s most powerful smartphone chip yet — A17 Pro. Despite unknown RAM numbers, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has been put through enough tests by now for us to know that the phone can pretty much handle anything you throw at it.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max carries Apple’s great camera legacy forward and brings new and improved cameras. In the triple camera setup, there is a 48-megapixel main sensor with two 12-megapixel supporting sensors — one telephoto with up to 5X optical zoom (the only phone with this zoom), and one ultrawide. These deliver consistently clean and accurately coloured images and exceptionally good videos (they can capture 4K videos up to 60fps). A large battery means that this is also the iPhone that will last you through the day and then some.
Top this with clean, uncluttered software with assured updates, and a proper headache for the Galaxy S24 Ultra is ready.
Google Pixel 8 Pro: The Pro Camera Player In Ultra Path
Price: Rs 1,06,999
It is the first Pixel above the one lakh rupee mark but it does come with a lot for that price.
The Pixel 8 Pro has a brilliant 6.7-inch FHD+ LTPO AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. This is backed by Google’s own flagship Tensor G3 processor, which is not the most powerful chip around but enables the kind of smart features that might make the Galaxy S24 Ultra sweat. Cameras on the phone are all things Pixel (read: 'awesome').
It has a 50-megapixel main sensor with OIS, a 48-megapixel telephoto sensor which offers 5X optical zoom and a 48-megapixel ultrawide sensor, making it the biggest megapixel star we have seen from Google.
This being a Pixel that is the latest and the greatest, smarts from Google are an absolute given, which makes not just the photography, but the general experience on the phone very good indeed. Bundled with all this are really good stereo speakers, a 5,050mAh battery with support for 30W wired and 23W wireless charging, and stock Android 14 with assured updates for a whopping seven years. All of this adds up to a package which may be quite lethal to the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: The Galaxy That Folds Productively
Price: Rs 1,54,999 onwards
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is an absolute productivity beast but its biggest competitor in terms of productivity is another Galaxy– Galaxy Z Fold 5. The phone comes with a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X cover display on the front with 120Hz refresh rate and unfolds into an even bigger 7.6-inch display Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz refresh rate and a massive 1,812x2,176 pixels resolution.
All that display real estate is backed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, which can still handle a truckload of smartphone chores both everyday and power-hungry. The triple camera setup on the phone is a very versatile one — a 50-megapixel main sensor with OIS, a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom and a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor.
There are two selfie cameras on the phone, a 10-megapixel one on the cover display and a 4-megapixel under-display camera on the main display. It has a 4,400mAh battery, which comes with support for 25W wired and 15W wireless charging.
It comes with Android 13 out of the box with OneUI on top but the phone is assured to get major software updates. All of this paired with S Pen support, makes it a productivity master that can do it all, all while being an absolute productivity nightmare for the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
OnePlus Open: Ensuring That The Ultra Is Not An Open-And-Shut Winner
Price: Rs 1,39,999
If you wish to get out of the Samsung world…er…Galaxy completely and still want a productivity pro, you can also opt for the OnePlus Open– OnePlus’ first but mighty attempt at foldable phones.
The Open comes with a 6.31-inch FHD+ LTPO3 Super Fluid AMOLED cover display with 120Hz refresh rate and a tablet-like 7.82 inch LTPO3 Flexi-Fluid AMOLED display with 2,268x2,440 pixel resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate.
This remarkable display combo is backed by the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, which may not be on the same level as the Gen 3, on the Galaxy S24 Ultra but with a massive 16GB of RAM by its side, the phone is more than capable of handling all your smartphone chores.
The cameras on the phone mean business too. The device brings a 48-megapixel main sensor with OIS, a 64-megapixel telephoto sensor with OIS and 3x optical zoom, and a 48-megapixel ultrawide sensor, all designed in collaboration with the legendary Hasselblad. To top this, both displays (main and cover) have serious megapixel muscle — a 20-megapixel one on the cover display and a 32-megapixel one on the main display.
Getting the OnePlus Open through the day is the job of a 4,805 mAh battery which comes with 67 W fast charging support. Even though the phone comes with Android 13 out of the box and OxygenOS on top, assured updates and a clean, clutter-free UI, make the OnePlus Open a big hurdle in the way of Galaxy S24 Ultra’s success.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Old Ultra Remains An Ultra Dangerous Rival
Price: Rs 94,999 onwards
It may be the predecessor, which automatically puts it on the back foot but the Galaxy S23 Ultra remains a solid proposition for anyone looking for a substantial device, and a little wary of crossing that one lakh Rupee mark. The phone brings a beautiful, tall, curved 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X always on display with adaptive 120Hz refresh.
It is backed by not the latest but still a proper flagship-level Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and comes with up to 12GB RAM and 1TB storage, enabling it to handle tons of work without showing any signs of fatigue.
The three cameras on the S23 Ultra are very megapixel-aly similar to the S24 Ultra — a 200-megapixel main sensor with PDAF and OIS, a 10-megapixel telephoto with 3X optical zoom and a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor but instead of a 50-megapixel periscope there is a 10-megapixel periscope lens offering 10X optical zoom which more than the zoom on that the S24 Ultra offers.
Top this with the same battery capacity and fast charging support — 5,000mAh and 45W charging, S-Pen productivity, and the prospect of getting many of the Galaxy AI features that the S24 Ultra has, and you get the closest competitor to the S24 Ultra in the truest sense.
Apple recently launched the iOS 17.3 update for iPhones. This update brings new features like Stolen Device Protection, a revamped Lock Screen, and collaborative playlists. Additionally, it enhances the overall user experience by addressing issues with AirPlay and Crash Detection. To install iOS 17.3, navigate to your iPhone’s Settings, choose “Software Update,” and follow the on-screen instructions. Here are the details…
Apple Releases iOS 17.3 Update
The iOS 17.3 update brings a new feature called Stolen Device Protection (SDP). This new security addition for iPhones makes it significantly more difficult for thieves to access your sensitive information, even if they get hold of your passcode. Given the constant advancements in fraudster tactics, this proves to be a highly valuable feature.
The iOS 17.3 update brings a new feature to our lives: collaborative playlists. Now, you can invite friends to join your playlist, and everyone can add, reorder, and remove songs. For additional details, check out Apple’s update notes:
Stolen Device Protection
Stolen Device Protection increases security of iPhone and Apple ID by requiring Face ID or Touch ID with no passcode fallback to perform certain actions
Security Delay requires Face ID or Touch ID, an hour wait, and then an additional successful biometric authentication before sensitive operations like changing device passcode or Apple ID password can be performed
Lock Screen
New Unity wallpaper honors Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month
Music
Collaborate on playlists allows you to invite friends to join your playlist and everyone can add, reorder, and remove songs
Emoji reactions can be added to any track in a collaborative playlist
This update also includes the following improvements:
AirPlay hotel support lets you stream content directly to the TV in your room in select hotels
AppleCare & Warranty in Settings shows your coverage for all devices signed in with your Apple ID
Crash detection optimizations (all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models)
Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website.
To update iOS, navigate to “Settings,” tap “General,” and choose “Software Update.” Follow on-screen instructions for a seamless update. Keep your device connected to Wi-Fi and ensure ample battery or use a charger during the process.
