Cameras have never been a strong point for Motorola, but it is giving special emphasis to the new “Photo Enhancement Engine” exclusive to the Razr+. The company says it “uses AI” to produce finer image details, better dynamic range, improved bokeh, and more advanced noise reduction, all with uncompressed image data. The Razr+ also includes some additional camera features, such as adaptive stabilization for smoother videos, Action Shot for capturing moving subjects, long exposure for creating light trails, and Super Zoom, which enhances your zoomed-in photos. I’m not sure how much “AI” has to do with some of these.
There are also two generative AI features: Style Sync and Image Canvas. The first allows you to take a photo of your outfit (or any kind of special texture) and will generate four images using that pattern that you can then use as wallpaper. Magic Canvas allows you to generate images via text message. These two features are available on both Razrs.
Later this fall, Motorola will launch “Moto AI,” which it says works with both internal and Google large language models. This will include features like “Catch Me,” which will summarize your notification clutter so you can focus on what’s important. A “Pay Attention” feature will allow the phone to start recording instantly and transcribe and summarize the recording automatically. Then there’s “Remember this,” which can save information on the screen that you can request from the device later.
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Unfortunately, all this AI power doesn’t help Motorola improve its software update policy. These new Razr smartphones will only receive three Android OS updates (they launch with Android 14) and four years of security updates.
For comparison, Google and Samsung offer Seven years of software updates on their flagship phones. Longer software support means more future features, bug fixes, and security patches.
Accompanying these new phones is the Moto Tag, a small AirTags-like accessory that supports Bluetooth LE and ultra-wideband technology to help locate lost devices. It uses Google’s Find My Device network and will work with any Android phone. However, if you use it with a Moto smartphone, you can press the multifunction button on the Tag to capture a photo remotely.