Skip to main content

New patent hints at Motorola Razr 2 with eight sensors on the edges

Motorola just announced its first foldable phone in the form of the new Motorola Razr, but the company is likely already looking into the possibility of a follow-up. And, according to a patent spotted by Let’s Go Digital, the device may sport an impressive eight touch sensors on its sides.

Those sensors could be super helpful in using the phone on a day-to-day basis — and they would work differently depending on whether the phone is open or closed. For example, when it’s open, they could simply launch some of your most-used apps. When closed they could be used to trigger things like Google Assistant. According to Let’s Go Digital, the combination of touch sensors could enable a hefty 20 different functions and gestures.

Image used with permission by copyright holder

The device wouldn’t be the first to offer touch sensors along the edges of the phone. HTC and Google have both released phones that can trigger Google Assistant when you squeeze the edges — though this feature isn’t nearly as advanced as the Razr’s touch sensors could be.

Recommended Videos

Of course, having eight touch sensors along the sides of the phones could introduce some issues. For example, it would presumably be easy to accidentally trigger the sensors simply by holding the phone.

The patent shows off a few other features that the Razr follow-up could offer. For example, it has an in-display fingerprint sensor — which is a little more advanced than the fingerprint sensor on the current Razr’s chin. That said, the placement of the fingerprint sensor would make it impossible to use the sensor when the phone is closed — meaning that Motorola may have to include two fingerprint sensors if it wants to offer decent functionality on the secondary screen on the outside of the device.

When opened, it has a size that looks similar to a standard smartphone — while when closed, it looks like it would be much easier to fit inside a pocket.

Of course, as with any patent filing, there’s a good chance this tech will never see the light of day. There’s also no guarantee that this is actually for a follow-up to the Razr — so it’s possible that it could be for an entirely different line of foldable phones.

Christian de Looper
Christian de Looper is a long-time freelance writer who has covered every facet of the consumer tech and electric vehicle…
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra could be the phone that makes me leave Apple
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra rear side.

I haven't used anything except an iPhone as my daily driver since 2015, nor have I regularly used a laptop aside from my MacBook for productivity since then. That's a decade of nearly full immersion into the Apple ecosystem. I wouldn't consider myself a fanboy; I just appreciated the convenience of it all. But after taking a look at the price tag of the flagship iPhone 16 Pro Max and the relatively minor upgrades it presents (even over my iPhone 12), the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra has caught my eye.

Its specs aren't confirmed yet, but the leak we saw this morning comes from OnLeaks — a source that is rarely mistaken on this subject. Foldable phones are everywhere now (and Apple is rumored to be working on one, too), but the price tag is the biggest obstacle for most people. The Razr 60 Ultra is expected to start at $1,000 — less than I paid for my current phone — and outclass even the iPhone 16 Pro Max in terms of power.

Read more
Leaked Motorola Edge 60 Pro has almost nothing left to hide
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro's camera.

There has been a flurry of new Motorola phones announced over the past weeks, with the Motorola Moto G Stylus 2025 in the U.S. following the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion in the U.K., and now another new Motorola phone has been leaked, suggesting its official launch isn’t far away. The phone is the Motorola Edge 60 Pro, which is set to be one of the brand's top models in 2025, and we can tell by the name it’s a model destined for release outside the U.S., but a version of it is likely to arrive in North America too. 

The latest leak shows three different versions of the Edge 60 Pro in new Pantone colors, which are being called Sparkling Grape, Shadow Green, and Dazzling Blue. These may not be the final names attached to the devices by Motorola and partner Pantone. Two of the three colors match a previous leak, which showed the Edge 60 Pro in a promotional video, with a third grey model also featured. 

Read more
New foldable Motorola Razr Plus leak suggests it’s gunning for the Galaxy Z Flip
Leaked render image of the Motorola Razr 2025 Plus 60 Ultra.

The Motorola Razr Plus has already leaked more than once ahead of its 2025 expected arrival and now it's popped up again.

It appears that the new foldable smartphone from Moto is very much gunning for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.

Read more