On the outside is a 2.7-inch, 800-by-600 color screen. It shows time, date, and
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The phone has no headphone jack, but it comes with both a dongle and a
premium set of USB-C earbuds. The power button on the side is textured, a nice
touch. Motorola says the phone is splash-resistant but not waterproof.
The device’s hinge is ridiculously cool. Two metal plates move under the screen,
and when the phone is closed, part of the screen is tucked into the chin at the
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in half, when it’s not quite really. It’s wizardry.
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open and closed 1,000 times. The screen and hinge didn’t show damage after
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makes a loud creaking noise when it’s opened or closed. It didn’t do that at the
start; it opened and closed quietly and smoothly. Now it practically quacks, to
the point that I want to get out some WD-40.
In the automotive world, there’s a history of expensive, prestige products with
mechanical problems. Can we say that this is the Alfa Romeo of phones?