Motorola Razr

I get it. Foldable phones will get dramatically cheaper soon (see: Galaxy Fold versus Galaxy Z Flip), and the Razr is just the start for Motorola. But maybe the company should have considered waiting until the technology matured a little bit more. It doesn't matter that I now have a smaller phone; the phone itself still needs to be good.

The Razr is gorgeous. Nothing else looks like it. The vertical flip is a considerably better, more usable form factor than the horizontal flip of the Galaxy Fold and the Huawei Mate X. But the Razr simply doesn't work very well—certainly not as well as you'd hope for $1,500.

The reborn Motorola Razr offers a large display in a futuristic foldable design, but its myriad shortcomings mean it's not worth the $1,500 plunge. The new Motorola Razr is a big risk that doesn't pay off

The Motorola RAZR is one of the best looking smartphones on the market. It excites like no other phone. However, look beyond the surface and you'll realize the compromises include average battery life, a creaking display and a lower than average camera. Ultimately, the compromises are too many for far too much money.

I spent a week testing the Razr foldable phone and became enamored with it. But I also have worries over its long-term durability and high price tag.