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a day ago
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Motorola Razr 2025 Review: The budget foldable that cuts a few corners
Motorola's latest Razr Ultra is one of the better alternatives to Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7, but it still commands a pretty hefty price tag, far higher than similar foldable devices. To combat that, Motorola has also launched two more devices in the Razr 2025 range: the Razr Plus (2025) and this here Razr (2025). The latter is, all things considered, a pretty affordable take on Motorola's now-classic foldable phone, with humble specs but a pretty decent set of features. You get a slightly smaller inner and outer screens in comparison with the Ultra and the Plus, as well as a slightly humbler MediaTek chip, a slightly less capable camera system and slower charging. All of that is normal to expect from a foldable phone that goes for $700. Other than that, everything else is pretty decent value. The Motorola Razr+ (2025) has finally been announced. You can buy the high-end flip phone with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip at the Motorola Store. You can trade in an eligible device to score some savings. Buy at Motorola Don't want to pay top dollar for your next flip phone? Consider the Motorola Razr (2025), now available for purchase. The handset features a MediaTek Dimensity 7400X chip and sports AI features. Buy at Motorola As evident, the phone suffers due to the lower scores in performance and camera, as well as the unimpressive battery results. Still, it's not that bad, as it has lots of strenghts as well. Table of Contents: Here is an overview of the Motorola Razr (2025) specs: (Image by PhoneArena) Design-wise, this here regular Razr is pretty much the standard clamshell device that Motorola has been perfecting for the past few years, with each generation becoming a more and more refined version of the previous one, and the Razr 2025 is no exception. With a stylish aluminum frame, vegan leather or nylon-inspired acetate rear plate, this phone is unmistakably Razr. The hinge is just as robust as the one on last year's Razr, allowing you to position the phone in different configurations, which wasn't exactly the case with some older Razr foldables. Unfolded, the regular Razr isn't exactly razor-thin, measuring 7.25mm thick, but doesn't feel excessive in the hand. Folded, it's a fairly thick at 15.9mm, which is a bit more than the Galaxy Z Flip 6, but still in the ballpark of "normalcy" for a clamshell foldable. Aside from that, the phone is light enough at 188 gr, just as much as the Razr Plus (2025) and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 . It feels fairly comfortable in the hand, and it's a joy using it. The Motorola Razr 2025 is outfitted with IP48 water and dust protection, just like the Galaxy Z Flip 6 . This should give a peace of mind in most life situations, but always have in mind about the "4" digit in the IP48 designation: while it means the device is protected from particles larger than 1mm, dust and sand may still find their way inside the hinge and potentially damage it, so be mindful of where you put your device. In terms of colors, Motorola is one of the manufacturers that still use fun, vivid colors for its phones and the regular Razr (2025) is no different. The device is available in PANTONE Spring Bud (green), PANTONE Lightest Sky (cream), PANTONE Parfait Pink (pink), and PANTONE Gibraltar Sea (dark blue). Inside the box, you will find: the Motorola Razr (2025) itself; USB Type-C cable SIM ejector tool Manuals and leaflets (Image by PhoneArena) Display-wise, we get a 6.9-inch internal screen, an OLED one with FHD+ resolution and up to 120Hz or smooth refresh rate and 120% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut. There's a slight crease on the display, but nothing out of the ordinary. The screen is super-sharp and vivid, so it's a joy to look at! The external screen is a 3.6" OLED one, only interrupted by the dual camera cutouts. It's slightly larger than the Galaxy Z Flip 6 's 3.4-inch screen, but smaller than the Razr Plus ' 4-inch display. It's an LTPS panel, meaning that it can only go up to 90Hz, so not as smooth as the inner screen. The peak brightness is also lower, only capable of hitting 1700 nits in high-brightness mode. Excellent inner screen (Image by PhoneArena) According to our in-house benchmark readings, the main display of the Razr can achieve 2,000 nits of peak brightness, which is just about enough to ensure good outdoor legibility. The Razr Ultra (2025) and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 are significantly brighter at around 2,400 nits measured, so you will have a better experience with those two. That said, the standard Razr still does a decent job in terms of legibility. However, the minimum brightness, just like on pretty much any other Motorola phone, is fairly high, so you won't have a pretty good experience in the dead of night. The fingerprint scanner on the phone is embedded right into the side-positioned power button. It's an old-school capacitive fingerprint scanner, and you can't really argue with that: it is fast and accurate and just works. (Image by PhoneArena) The Motorola Razr (2025) comes along with two cameras, a 50MP main and a 13MP ultrawide, a setup very similar in terms of hardware to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 . The inner screen houses a large 32MP sensor that's perfect for selfies. However, the overall capabilities of the Razr's camera aren't spectacular, as evident from the results in our camera benchmark above. With a cumulative score of just 125, it falls far behind the other current Motorola foldables as well as the Galaxy Z Flip 6 . The phone mostly struggles in terms of video-recording, where the phone struggles. Here are some camera samples to drive our point across. 1X 1X The main camera is fairly competent, all things considered, delivering strong performance in overall and subject exposure. The color temperature is also very decent, but the detail is somewhat disappointing due to the oversharpening that sours the soup. 2X zoom Zoom is digital past the native 1X point, and the quality is fairly good at 2X, with very usable results at this point. Some oversharpening is present here, but detail is fairly clean. 4X zoom 10X zoom However, as evident in the samples above, the more you zoom in, the worse results you get. At 10X, the images are barely usable. We'd say 4X is the maximum you should zoom in here. The ultrawide camera is fairly decent, too. It has good dynamics and accurate colors, but corner sharpness and finer details in particular fail to impress. Still, very usable for the most part. 1X 1.2X While you can take a selfie with the rear camera setup, the inner front camera is mighty capable, delivering lovely and true-to-life colors, especially in the facial area, good dynamics, and some decent sharpness. (Image by PhoneArena) Inside the Motorola Razr (2025), one would find the 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7400X, a fairly new octa-core mid-range chipset that's a perfect fit for an affordable device of the Motorola Razr's caliber. However, from a performance standpoint, this MediaTek is a far cry from proper flagship chips like the Snapdragon 8 Ultra inside the Razr Ultra, binned or not. While the regular Razr will perform more than acceptable in most tasks, you will notice a difference in heavier tasks and especially in gaming. In the CPU-tasking Geekbench tests, the Motorola Razr (2025) performs pretty much identical to its predecessor, which was outfitted with the previous MediaTek Dimensity 7300X chip. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Motorola Razr Ultra with the Snapdragon 8 Elite are far ahead in the distance in terms of raw performance. GPU Performance The same is absolutely true for the graphics as well. In our 3DMark Extreme benchmark tests, the Motorola Razr (2025) performs better than its predecessor. However, it's easily getting dominated by both the Galaxy and Motorola Razr Ultra. In some instances, the Razr Ultra performs times better in graphics performance, which is huge! Gaming on the Razr is an okay experience, provided that you tone down your expectations and don't play very heavy and demanding games. There are much better options if you're a devoted gamer. The phone comes with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS2.2 storage. Both the memory and the storage are utilizing ancient speed standards, which is somewhat disappointing to see. The UFS 2.2 storage, in particular, is not very snappy, leading to noticeable loss in overall performance during loading a game, an app, or working with large files. Motorola Razr (2025) Software We get Android 15 on the Motorola Razr (2025), which is a fairly stock-ish take on Android, but sprinkled with the familiar Moto features on top. Among those are the useful Moto Actions that let you activate certain features with gestures, and other useful additions to the interface. Interesting here is the Moto AI on board, which you can access by double-pressing the power button. Interestingly, the new Motorola Razr Ultra sports a dedicated AI key, but it's absent here on the regular Razr. Conversely, as with most Android phones out there, you can make full use of the Gemini assistant by long-pressing the power button. Overall, Motorola's user interface is all about simplicity, as there is no bulk and it runs fairly smoothly. The outer screen is very functional. You can customize its overall appearance (fullscreen or a cutout), personalize it with various styles and wallpapers, but the biggest quality-of-life feature here is the ability to access most of the apps on your phone without having to open it. What's new this year is the addition of AI into the interface: A double-press of the power button provides access to the following features. Catch me up, which gives you a summary of your notifications (unless you have tons of missed notifications, I found it useless) Pay attention (starts a voice note recording with an AI summary) Remember this (captures a screenshot with an AI summary) Magic Canvas (generates an image in one of 10 different styles like Cartoon, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Realistic and more) These AI-annotated screenshots and voice notes are saved in the new Journal app, which is a mix between the Screenshots app on Pixel phones and the Essential space on Nothing Phones. We are not sure if we are going to use that Journal app a lot, since taking these AI screenshots takes a bit more time and a couple of extra taps, so we actually used the regular screenshot features more. But we don't completely discount the idea. Among these features, we found the Magic Canvas the most impressive just because of the sheer speed of image generation (much faster than others), but that might be because it's a brand-new platform and as more users join in, the speed could drop. Unfortunately, you cannot feed the Magic Canvas your own images to create AI variations of them, and of course, it is not as powerful as the leading image generators, so you don't have total creative freedom. In other words, you cannot tell it to just generate you an image in the Studio Ghibli style, which is quite popular. The Razr comes with a 4,500mAh battery, which is marginally smaller than the Razr Plus and the Ultra, but also larger than the 4,000mAh battery inside the Galaxy Z Flip 6 , for example. However, the MediaTek chip inside apparently isn't very efficient, as the marriage between the chipset and this particular battery has not resulted in any magic. The Motorola Razr (2025) achieves a cumulative battery life of six hours and a half in our battery life estimate, which isn't particularly good and well below the average of seven hours. The phone performs the best in our web browsing test, which is conducted with the screen set at 200 nits. The device lasts for 15 hours and 48 minutes there, slightly less than the average result. This means that the phone will fair okay if you are using it for browsing and social media mostly. The phone fares mostly okay in our video playback test, where it lasted for nine hours and a half, but disappointingly, lasts significantly less than most other phones we've tested in our 3D gaming test. In terms of charging, the phone supports 30W wired and standard 15W wireless charging. Not superfast, but manageable. The Motorola Razr (2025) takes 55 minutes for a full charge, which is pretty much a middle-ground result. The Ultra charges significantly faster, but the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is much slower, so another sligolden point in this phone's book of merit. The audio here is very good, probably not as good as the boomy and deep sound of the Razr Ultra, but still surprisingly decent for a foldable. Personally, I'd love some deeper bass here, but besides that, the audio is perfectly fine. The haptics are okay, precise and strong. Another excellent alternative to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Image by PhoneArena) The Motorola Razr (2025) is a phone that delivers immense value. At $700 for the only available version with 8GB RAM and 256GB of memory, the Razr is definitely the phone to consider if you're on a tight budget. To achieve such a price tag, some corners had to be cut. Well, the main weaknesses here are the overall performance of the phone's MediaTek chip and slow storage and memory. The camera quality also fails to make a particularly strong statement, both in still photography and video-recording. The battery life is okay, but won't "wow" you, that's for sure. On the up-side, the phone has two beautiful and functional screens that can get very bright. The design is certainly a highlight, and so is the friendly interface with fairly useful AI features. It's a phone that can surprise you if you come in with adequately toned expectations. Overall, it's a foldable phone for those who aren't really concerned about having the best specs around.
Android Authority
3 days ago
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- Android Authority
Don't wait for the Galaxy Z Flip 7, get the Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) now — here's why
Motorola Razr Ultra The Motorola Razr Ultra boldly goes where no flip phone has gone before, with better performance, a bigger battery, and a brighter design than ever. It's easy to fall in love with once you get past the eye-watering price tag. The AI features need some polish and the update policy really should be better, but this is the first foldable flip phone that can go blow for blow with even the best non-foldable smartphones. Every year, Motorola gets my hopes up with an exciting new Razr. It rolls out colorful new finishes, slightly revamped cameras, and the most straightforward cover screen experience one could ask for, only to be surpassed by the reliability and polish of Samsung's latest Galaxy Z Flip. Each time I finish the year, I know that the top-tier Razr has earned a place in my heart, but the Galaxy Z Flip makes more sense. Until now. This year, with the Razr Ultra (a.k.a. the Razr 60 Ultra in some regions), Motorola has its winner. It's a flip phone that's decided more is more, and it delivers an experience I've waited for ever since the Razr series came back to the US in 2023. I finally think it does enough to stay ahead of whatever changes Samsung makes to the Galaxy Z Flip 7 this year, and here's why. This review will mainly focus on the Razr Ultra, but I'll also be critiquing the Razr (2025) and Razr Plus (2025) throughout so you know which one best suits your usage and budget! The Razr Ultra's design is as polished as they come Ryan Haines / Android Authority I've said it before, and I'll probably say it again, but Motorola makes some of the best-looking phones in the game. It combines materials and colors in such a way that it makes you want to leave your phone case behind so that you can look at the latest Pantone shades. I thought that was evident enough on the 2024 Razr Plus with its rainbow of vegan leather hues, but I didn't know anything yet. Jump to this year, and the newly introduced Razr Ultra — launched alongside 2025 refreshes of the vanilla Razr and Razr Plus — has added a few new Pantone colors to the series to pick from, but it's also added new materials like wood (on the Mountain Trail version) and Alcantara (on the Scarab version) to the mix. Yes, there are still a few vegan leather options, but how could you not be more intrigued by an ultra-premium foldable phone made of wood? That's exactly what I thought, and that's why I picked the Razr Ultra in Mountain Trail when given my choice. Motorola's colors have long beaten Samsung's, but a phone made of wood? I'll take two. And, after just about two weeks with my wood-paneled, bronze-finished Razr Ultra, I'm as firmly in the no-case camp as I've ever been. I'm not worried about the panel splitting or splintering, and the best part about wood is that it doesn't pick up any fingerprints. So far, neither does the brushed metal frame, outside of the two flat edges around the hinge that meet when you open the Razr Ultra. Is the FSC-certified wood a little bit slippery in the hand? Yes, it has a bit less texture than Motorola's usual vegan leather, but it's not nearly as bad as some of the glossy panels I've used in the past. As much as I love the Mountain Trail version of the Razr Ultra, I have a few concerns about how a material like Alcantara might hold up on the Scarab finish. During our initial hands-on period with the 2025 Razr series, the demo units were already picking up fuzzies and dust, and I could only see that getting worse as you pull the phone out and put it away more over time. I'd love to be proven wrong, but maybe there's a reason that fabric-covered phones aren't all the rage. Razr Ultra in Scarab Of course, what brings this year's Razr lineup closer than ever to Samsung's refined Galaxy Z Flip series isn't just that it looks good. It's that Motorola has finally improved the durability of its hinge across the board. The new hinge on all three 2025 Razrs is now titanium-reinforced to be four times stronger than stainless steel. In practice, that mostly means it feels tighter and more positionable than before, which is essential for some of the Moto AI features I'll get to in a few minutes. Also vital to that Moto AI experience is the Razr Ultra's cover screen, which I think remains miles ahead of the one on Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip series. Not only is the panel still larger at an even 4 inches, but it's brighter at 3,000 nits of peak brightness, smoother with a 165Hz refresh rate, and tougher thanks to Corning's Gorilla Glass Ceramic. Do you need any of this on a display meant to be used quickly and put back in your pocket? Probably not, but it's nice to have. The Razr Plus' external display mirrors the same base specs (but a lower peak brightness), while the base Razr drops the size to 3.6-inches and the refresh rate to 90Hz. The wide-open cover screen experience is better than Samsung's, too, if only because it makes the Razr easier to pick up and go about your day without a second thought. I've written several times about how badly I want Samsung to ditch the reliance on Good Lock for its Flex Window experience, and every time I pick up a Razr, I'm reminded just how right I am. I love that I can open any app right from the Razr Ultra's default app drawer, whether it's something productive like Slack or fun like YouTube to watch every Premier League goal from match week 37 while I sweat over Chelsea's chances of Champions League football next season. I watched PetaPixel review a half-frame camera on what feels like a half-frame display, and I loved it. This year, Motorola has also revamped its approach to widgets on the cover screen, adding two extra customizable panels so you can fit even more information at a glance. I still prefer the well-optimized weather and Spotify panels as part of my default carousel, but I've also set up a well-being widget with my Fitbit step count and a record of my daily screen time. Hidden by this external excellence is another top-notch display — the largest one I've used on a flip phone. In the name of going Ultra, Motorola bumped its main AMOLED display from 6.9 inches to an even 7 inches for the Ultra, making it larger than the iPhone 16 Pro Max, Galaxy S25 Ultra, and Pixel 9 Pro XL. Then, it brought over the same sky-high 165Hz refresh rate from the external display and paired it with an even brighter 4,500 nits of peak brightness and a crisp Super HD resolution. The Razr Plus and Razr keep things to 6.9-inches, and make some reasonable adjustments for the price differences: the Razr Plus has a peak brightness of 3,000 nits and a lower PPI overall, while the Razr drops to a 120Hz refresh rate. Thankfully, all three are gorgeous AMOLEDs. The reworked hinge also means that the trio's display crease is shallower than ever, making it almost unnoticeable unless viewed at a sharp angle against the sunlight. I hardly notice the dent in the panel while gaming, either, easily dragging and dropping pieces of track across the center line as I work my way through Railbound just about three years late. Ryan Haines / Android Authority And now, we have to talk about one more Razr Ultra-exclusive feature that I'm not quite sold on: The AI Key. Brand-new to Motorola's top-tier flip phone this year is a dedicated button with no purpose but launching the Moto AI menu. Yes, you can remap its two gestures, choosing between Catch Me Up, Pay Attention, and opening the menu itself, but that's kind of it. Your other option is to turn the button off entirely, but then it feels like wasted space on a $1,300 flip phone. At the very least, Motorola was smart enough to put its AI Key opposite the power button, which means I haven't accidentally pressed it like I have Nothing's similarly-styled Essential Key — another fairly superfluous button, but one attached to a far more useful interpretation of this kind of feature. Despite my general heaping of praise on the 2025 Razr lineup, it's not without its quirks. The IP48 ratings across the board mean you'll have to be careful when taking your expensive flip phone anywhere near the beach, though it should be fine with an accidental dip into a pool. I've also been less than impressed by the Razr Ultra's speakers at higher volumes. The stereo setup gets loud, but it's not very crisp when it gets there, losing some finer instruments from Hozier's re-release of Like Real People Do when I try to blare it over Spotify. There's enough power here to make most flagships blush Ryan Haines / Android Authority If the only feather in Motorola's cap were that I think its Razrs look better than the Galaxy Z Flip, there wouldn't be much to write home about. That's been the case for the last few years, and if not for some key internal upgrades, I probably would have steered you toward the older models to help you save a few bucks. But, in keeping with its new Ultra branding, Motorola saw fit to pack its top-tier flagship with some of the best specs we've ever seen on a foldable. That means more — more of everything. Where the previous Razr Plus packed a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset (and the 2025 iteration still does), the Razr Ultra now carries Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite. Where that same Razr Plus offered 12GB of RAM and 256GB of fixed storage, this version jumps to 16GB and 512GB at the base level, leaving the Galaxy Z Flip 6's 128GB tier even further in the dust. The Razr Ultra even comes in an optional 1TB configuration, ensuring you'll have years to make Amazon Music playlists in the Playlist Studio before you run out of space. As always, though, a packed spec sheet only means so much. While I could comfortably say that the Razr Ultra felt powerful in the palm of my hand, I wanted some data to back it up. So, I set up our usual gauntlet of tests and lined up what I felt were logical competitors. This time, the Razr Ultra's alternatives included the previous Razr Plus (2024), this year's base Razr (2025), the Galaxy Z Flip 6, and, for good measure, Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra. Why a candy bar-style phone known for its stylus? Well, it's the only other phone I could think of that costs $1,300, and it packs some very similar specs to the Razr Ultra. And honestly, I thought that when I added Samsung's top-end flagship to the mix, it would simply run away with the competition. After all, it doesn't have to worry about a split battery, split cooling setup, or any other typical foldable hiccups. Instead, the Razr Ultra showed me just how far Motorola has come in just a few years of revamping its flip phones. Yes, the Razr Ultra fell behind its fellow Ultra in CPU-intensive Geekbench 6 performance, but it stayed pretty much neck and neck on the more comprehensive PCMark Work test and finished above the Galaxy S25 Ultra by the end of 20 runs of our GPU-heavy Wild Life Extreme stress test. The level of stability it shows after five runs is incredibly impressive here. Ryan Haines / Android Authority The performance gap gets even bigger when you turn your eye from the Razr Ultra to its other hinged competitors, both in-house and from Samsung. Its Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and ample RAM run circles around the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 of the previous Razr Plus and the Dimensity 7400X that holds down Motorola's most affordable — but still very, very good for the price and form factor — Razr (2025). The jump in performance also looks like it should be large enough to hold the eventual Galaxy Z Flip 7 at bay, especially if that phone sticks with its same base RAM and tries to count on the overclocked chipset for all of its performance gains. Although I expected the Galaxy S25 Ultra to outperform even the best flip phones, I can't say I'm as surprised by the rest of the Razr Ultra's performance. I use review devices for a few days before putting them through our testing wringer, just to ensure it's worked through any residual setup kinks, and the Razr Ultra was no different. I took it for a fairly busy weekend around Baltimore right out of the box, heading to a street fair that required some careful Google Maps navigation up in Remington, before biking my way back across town for a friend's birthday party in the afternoon. Despite only having a few hours under its belt, the Razr Ultra felt comfortable almost immediately, jumping from one task to the next and prompting me to set up the few Moto AI features it thought might be necessary. The Razr Ultra beats every other flip phone in its path and even keeps pace with traditional ultra-flagships. Since that hectic first day, the weather has been a bit of a mixed bag here in Baltimore, prompting me to use the Razr Ultra a little bit differently. Although it means a bit less time outdoors with the cameras, I've balanced it out with an increase in Gamesnacks on the cover screen and a lot more reliance on the Razr Ultra as an around-the-house companion. It's come in clutch as a faster way to set a kitchen timer without opening the cover screen, a quick way to glance at the weather before heading out for a run to test my new Garmin Forerunner 970, and I've taken to the twist-to-launch gesture as a way to check myself in the camera rather than looking for a mirror. Is any of this life-or-death? No, but everything reminds me how much I love Motorola's straightforward cover screen experience. Unsurprisingly, there are still a few things on my Razr Ultra to-do list, like bringing it to an Orioles game to test everything from the camera to pulling up MLB Ballpark tickets on the cover screen, but the O's have simply been too bad for me to sit through the spring weather conditions. I've also meant to rely on the Razr Ultra as a navigation companion and DJ for a long drive, to really test how it handles thermals when I'm using it for more than an hour at a time, but seemingly endless roadwork has me too nervous to move my car and then spend an hour hunting for parking. In the meantime, I'll just be living out my civil engineering dreams while I play Railbound and wait for sunnier days. As if more RAM, power, and storage weren't enough, the Razr Ultra also packs more into its battery capacity — a lot more. Where the Galaxy Z Flip 6 offers just a 4,000mAh cell, the Razr Ultra delivers 4,700mAh in a not-much-larger package. Sure, it's a few millimeters wider and taller, but it's hardly an increase that's uncomfortable in your pocket. And, when it comes to flip phones, a few extra milliamp hours never hurt anyone, so it was time to see how much that extra size really matters. I ran it through our standardized battery drain test and, once again, the Razr Ultra put its money where its mouthpiece is. It set the tone across almost all of our testing categories, spending the longest time on a simulated Zoom call, recording the longest 4K video, and then spending hours looping through our video playback test. The Razr Ultra even beat the Galaxy S25 Ultra in a few sections, though nothing could match the slab phone's longevity while browsing the web. There's not much this well-built flip phone with a big old battery can't do — except for maybe last forever. The regular Razr also delivers some impressive endurance numbers, which isn't that surprising as it adds 300mAh of capacity over last year's model to hit 4,500mAh. The Razr Plus (2025), meanwhile, sticks with the same 4,000mAh cell as the 2024 version — a puzzling choice, but a solid performer nonetheless. Of course, the Razr Ultra's superb battery won't, in fact, last forever, but Motorola's charging setup is good enough that you won't mind. The Razr Ultra is set up with both 68W wired TurboPower charging and 30W wireless charging, both of which are class leaders in the US in the foldable space. You will need a powerful enough charger — your standard Google Pixel charger and Samsung Galaxy charger probably won't be quick enough — but it's tough to argue with raw speed. In my testing, I found that the Razr Ultra doesn't hit its peak speed for very long, likely due to the heat associated with pushing that much power, but it still filled the 4,700mAh cell almost as quickly as the Galaxy S25 Ultra filled its larger battery. The 2025 Razr Plus and Razr stick to the same charging power as their 2024 counterparts — 45W wired/15W wireless and 30W wired/15W wireless, respectively — but both still run rings around the Galaxy Z Flip 6's 25W peak. The Razr Ultra rights one of the Razr Plus's camera wrongs Ryan Haines / Android Authority By now, you've probably picked up on the fact that the Razr Ultra is a success story of Motorola fitting more than ever into a flip phone. For the most part, that's meant taking everything good about the previous Razr Plus and kicking it up a notch. However, when it comes to the rear cameras, it seems like Motorola has realized that its old ways were probably better. This is also where I have to admit that I'm not always full of the best and brightest ideas. When Motorola launched the Razr Plus in 2023, I started begging for a flip phone with a telephoto camera. I figured there was almost no chance of me using an ultrawide sensor nearly as much as Motorola expected, so it should just get rid of it. Then, for the next generation, it did. It swapped the ultrawide sensor for a 50MP telephoto with 2x optical zoom. For a second, I thought it was a brilliant decision. Then, I realized it wouldn't zoom in past 2x when you tried to use the phone closed, making it no more flexible than its predecessor, while not boosting the zoom capabilities that much. So now, I'm glad that Motorola has reversed course, proving that it knows just a little better about what makes the best camera phones than I do. It's brought the Razr Ultra back to a wide and ultrawide pairing, trimming both sensors with 50MP resolutions while increasing the size of its primary sensor from 1/1.95 inches to 1/1.56 inches with larger individual megapixels to boot. The new ultrawide sensor is roughly the size of last year's telephoto selection, but it's proven much more helpful with the Razr Ultra closed. So, with that bit of hardware reshuffling out of the way, let's get to some camera samples. I'm only sharing Ultra shots here because the 2025 Razr Plus and Razr have identical hardware and camera performance to the 2024 editions — check out my review of the previous generation for an idea of what you'll get. 2x zoom 2x zoom This first row is an interesting mixed bag for me. The shot of the street fair to the left is the very first photo I captured with the Razr Ultra, and also one of my least favorites. Although the details are pretty good, the color treatment gets wonky towards the horizon, where the sky abruptly turns white. It also shows far too much saturation in the leaves of the trees and the purple of the person's shirt in the foreground. Both 2x zoom samples more than make up for it, though, with the image of the boat holding great detail and some very moody contrast in the rainy Baltimore spring. I also quite like the warmer, softer tones in the image of my friend overlooking the Domino Sugar factory, as it naturally softens past the railing in front of him without feeling too artificial. The low-light sample in the middle is also fairly true to life, putting just enough glow on the brick facade without blowing out the yellowness. 35mm Portrait 35mm Portrait In this row, the Razr Ultra jumps from one strength — human portraits — to another, with seemingly no complaints about the different lighting conditions. It easily picked out the edges of my friend at the same street fair pictured above, even tracing the dark shape of his watch before applying the bokeh effect. The shot of the submarine is also one of my favorites, combining just enough sharpness with carefully placed shadows under the anchor point in the foreground and the area where the hull meets the waterline. We've seen enough smartphone cameras soften or overdo shadows, so it's nice to see the Razr Ultra treat them naturally. Low Light Switching sensors to the ultrawide camera, I once again think that the Razr Ultra's performance improved over time. Although I love the memory of the beer mile on the right side, the sharpness of the new T Rowe Price headquarters (and surrounding park) and pagoda are much more impressive, as are their respective color palettes. I particularly like that the Razr Ultra is willing to let the light sources around the pagoda do their job without trying to brighten the trees or bushes in the foreground. Also, both the primary and ultrawide cameras bin to 12.5MP images by default, but you can switch to Ultra-Res for the full 50MP effect, as long as you have enough storage space. Ultrawide 1x zoom 2x zoom 4x zoom 10x zoom 20x zoom 30x zoom With just two rear cameras, it's fair to wonder how capable the Razr Ultra's zoom setup might be. After all, Motorola boasts that its premium flip phone comes with 30x magnification, but you have to trust the mix of digital zoom and post-processing to get there. I think the proper limit is closer to the 10x zoom length if you want to maintain decent sharpness. Yes, I pushed the Razr Ultra to its 30x maximum, but both the 20x and 30x results are, shall we say, light on detail. You can still tell you're looking at the top of a tower, but you're probably not going to share either image on social media. From ultrawide to 4x zoom, I think the Razr Ultra does its job brilliantly. 1x zoom Ultrawide 1x zoom - Portrait mode Ultrawide - Portrait mode One of the other benefits of a flip phone is that it's so easy to use the primary cameras as selfie cameras. As such, I never even touched the 50MP punch hole camera that lives on the internal 7-inch display. With much larger sensors at your disposal, why would you? I'm pleased with the detail across all four images above, though I have to point out the shift in color profiles. The blue of my jacket without portrait mode is different from the color with portrait mode applied, and the red tint in my face and on the bricks is completely different between the primary camera and the ultrawide. That said, I'd still rather have the bigger sensors to work with. The Razr Ultra takes everything good about the Razr Plus cameras and kicks it up a notch. The Razr Ultra exclusively gains Group Shot — essentially Motorola's version of the Pixel's Best Take, and an Action Shot mode that mimics what OnePlus introduced on the OnePlus 13. You can also train an AI-powered Signature Style mode on all three of the new Razrs, which automatically applies customized edits to your shots right after you press the shutter button. I expected this mode to kick in without telling it to, but it doesn't, so I'm still teaching the Razr Ultra to edit to my liking. Motorola's close relationship with Google means that the Razr Ultra supports plenty of other editing features, like Magic Editor and Photo Unblur, and I'm kind of glad Motorola didn't try to reinvent the wheel here. On the video side, the Razr Ultra tops out with 8K resolution at 30fps or 4K at either 30 or 60fps, both of which look excellent and are well-stabilized. However, the more fun feature to write home about is camcorder mode. It now kicks in automatically if you half-close your Razr Ultra with the camera set to video mode, and the standard controls flip to a one-press touchpad when you're ready to start or stop your clip. You can then swipe up or down on the sideways trackpad to zoom in or out, and another press stops and saves your clip. It feels a little backwards to hold your phone sideways and record in a vertical 9:16 aspect ratio for social media, though, so you might have to retrain your brain a bit. Also, if you want to check out full-resolution versions of the camera samples above, you can do so at this Google Drive link. Motorola is in AI mode, and I'm okay with that Ryan Haines / Android Authority I've avoided (or only hinted at) it so far, but we have to talk about one more piece of Motorola's new Razr lineup: The long-awaited (or maybe dreaded) entry into the AI race. Yes, it's happened — after several months of limiting its Moto AI features to a carefully chosen beta group, wrinkles like Catch Me Up and Remember This have been unleashed upon the masses. Well, they've been made available to anyone who buys a new Razr, at least. So far, I don't hate Moto AI, which is as close to a ringing endorsement as I'll get. I'm not sure that any of its elements feel necessary just yet, as I'm still pretty well trained to make notes when I need to remember something, tap the Gemini app when I need to ask questions, and make my Spotify playlists by hand, but I appreciate that Motorola is trying something different. Rather than simply pushing out clones of everyone else's writing tools and image generators, Moto AI took its time to figure out how to make smaller features more helpful. Motorola's AI features feel more intentional than its rivals, but I haven't fallen in love yet. Sometimes, that means bringing a sensible feature to the entire Razr lineup, like Next Move, which helps to point you towards whatever AI-powered feature might be most useful. For me, that's primarily included reminding me to use Perplexity (which comes optimized for all three Razr models) for deep research, the Playlist Studio (which only works in Amazon Music) to set the mood, and Remember This to save notes from recipes or time-sensitive emails that have come in over the last few hours. Did I have trouble finding and recognizing Next Move at first? Yes, I had to reach out and ask what the interface looked like. Has it since grown on me as a hesitant-at-best user of AI? Yes, it has. The Razr Ultra-exclusive Look and Talk is the other Moto AI feature that's worked its way into my daily life. It's kind of like having an AI assistant who's always watching, ready to answer questions when you look its way. Of course, if it were always watching, that would be creepy. So instead, Look and Talk only kicks in when your Razr Ultra is in tent or stand mode, and only when you're within about an arm's reach. You'll also know that it's active, as it opens up a Gemini Live-like interface that plays back both sides of your conversation. Unfortunately, I've been less convinced by a few of the Razr Ultra's other Moto AI wrinkles, like Catch Me Up and the Playlist Studio, mostly because they're too specific to stand out. The former is a great idea, letting your phone give you a quick summary of recent notifications, but it's limited by the fact that it only works for personal communications, so things like Gmail, CBS Sports updates, and Instagram likes are exempt. Motorola's Playlist Studio is similarly interesting, using AI to generate a playlist based on whatever mood you describe, but then you can only export it to Amazon Music — and I'm not about to ditch Spotify and my well-trained algorithm. It also seems like Motorola isn't entirely sure how it would like you to activate Moto AI. Yes, the Razr Ultra has its dedicated AI key, but you can also access Gemini via the power button, open the Moto AI menu via an on-screen button, or launch it from the standard Moto AI app. It's like Motorola wants you to try Moto AI one way or another, and it's hoping that more access points and more features are the solution. Motorola Razr Ultra review: Finally, a flip phone without training wheels Ryan Haines / Android Authority At the end of the day, all I think Motorola had to do to make me happy was make a flip phone without compromise. The Razr Ultra is that flip phone. Yes, it's extremely expensive — matching the price of Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra — and yes, I still feel like many of its Moto AI features feel unnecessary and unfinished, but it's hard to find a single part of the spec sheet where Motorola shied away from giving its new foldable flagship just a little bit more. The only real complaint I have centers on the update guarantee, which sits at a measly three years of major Android updates and four years of security patches. Come on, Motorola, you have to do better in 2025. Outside of that, though, the Razr Ultra checks every box and then some. It's the best-looking flip phone to date, offers the fastest charging in the US, the most durable glass for its cover screen, and has an updated hinge that makes Motorola's already-shallow crease even better. Pack the biggest battery into its slim leather, wood, or Alcantara-backed body and add a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with 16GB of RAM, and this is one of the better examples of a smartphone living up to its Ultra moniker. I love that Hello UX remains light and smooth, and I'll keep recommending Motorola's cover screen interface over Samsung's until the Galaxy Z Flip unites its app drawer and dumps the odd folder-shaped design. Motorola's Razr Ultra has almost no compromises, making it the flip phone I've always wanted. Yet this is a flip phone with a base configuration that costs $1,300. That's a lot of money — like, a lot. You can get Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra for that price, along with its more powerful cameras, S Pen, and equally durable design. However, the more important rival to consider once you've balked at the Razr Ultra's sky-high price is Motorola's own Razr (2025) ($699.99 at Amazon). It costs only about half as much as the Razr Ultra, yet delivers a solid pair of cameras, many of the same Moto AI features, and a matching update commitment. Again, it's still not a great commitment, but you're saving a lot of money. In fact, I went so far as to say that Razr (2025) should be your pick if you're in the market for your first foldable phone, and I stand by that statement. It charges faster than the Galaxy Z Flip 6, picks better color options and finishes, and has the same cover screen experience that I loved on the Razr Ultra — even if it's on a 3.6-inch display instead of a 4-inch one. The base Razr also picked up a chipset upgrade, going from the Dimensity 7300X to 7400X, while its middle sibling, the Razr Plus, stayed the same as its 2024 predecessor In fact, the Razr Plus (2025) ($999.99 at Amazon) is essentially the same phone as the 2024 version, just with an improved hinge, new colors, and AI features. It's still a great phone, but with the regular Razr enjoying similar upgrades and some extra buffs, plus the introduction of the Ultra, the Plus feels a little less inspiring this time around. If you've spent much of your Android career with a Samsung Galaxy phone in your pocket, you might feel more at home switching to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 ($1099.99 at Samsung). Although I didn't love that it stayed so similar to the previous Galaxy Z Flip 5, I'm willing to admit that Samsung knows a thing or two about build quality. The Galaxy Z Flip feels tight and sturdy, and it's easy to position at almost any angle when you need it in tent or stand mode. It will get a few more software updates than the latest crop of Razrs, it's true, but you'll have to live with slower charging, a slightly stunted Flex Window experience (though Samsung's widgets are excellent), and somewhat less impressive internal and external displays. Of course, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 could pull it out of the bag and really deliver a true ultra-tier flip foldable this year (even if the rumors aren't all that promising), breaking the cycle of Samsung's diminishing returns. If it were me, though, I'd buy the Razr Ultra right now, and I wouldn't look back.
Mint
3 days ago
- Mint
Motorola Razr 60 with MediaTek Dimensity 7400X chipset launched in India: Price, availability and more
Motorola has expanded its foldable smartphone line-up in India with the official launch of the Motorola Razr 60. Introduced on Wednesday, the new clamshell foldable handset is the latest addition to the Razr series, following the debut of the Razr 60 Ultra earlier this month. The Motorola Razr 60 has been priced at ₹ 49,999 for the single 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. Sales in India will commence at 12 PM IST on 4 June via Flipkart, Motorola's official website, and select offline retailers. The device is available in three distinct colourways, each with a unique texture and finish. The Pantone Gibraltar Sea variant features a fabric-like back, the Pantone Lightest Sky model has a marble-like finish, and the Pantone Spring Bud edition offers a vegan leather rear panel. The Razr 60 features a 6.9-inch full-HD+ pOLED LTPO main display, boasting a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, HDR10+ support, and peak brightness reaching 3,000 nits. Complementing the main screen is a 3.63-inch pOLED cover display with a resolution of 1,056×1,066 pixels, 90Hz refresh rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for added durability. Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7400X chipset, paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. The Razr 60 runs on Motorola's Hello UI based on Android 15, offering users the latest software experience straight out of the box. Photography is a key focus for the Razr 60. It sports a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 50MP primary sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and Quad Pixel technology, alongside a 13MP ultra-wide lens. On the inside, the foldable houses a 32MP front camera embedded at the top of the main display, ideal for selfies and video calls. The handset is backed by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 30W TurboPower wired charging and 15W wireless charging. A side-mounted fingerprint scanner ensures secure access, while an IP48 rating provides a degree of dust and water resistance. Connectivity features include 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. The phone weighs approximately 188 grams and, when unfolded, measures 73.99×171.30×7.25mm.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business Standard
Razr 60 Ultra: Motorola's foldable finds sweet spot between style, utility
Motorola's Razr series has long stood out in the foldable space for blending style with practicality – and with the Razr 60 Ultra, the company is pushing that formula further. The latest clamshell foldable brings a unique mix of craftsmanship and functionality, featuring new finishes like FSC-certified wood and upgraded internals, including a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite. But beyond its head-turning looks and bold specs, does it deliver the kind of everyday experience that justifies its premium price tag? I have been using the Razr 60 Ultra as my primary phone – here is how it holds up. Razr 60 Ultra: Design The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra feels less like a phone and more like a lifestyle product, with its unique and premium aesthetic setting it apart in the foldable segment. Options like the Alcantara finish and FSC-certified wood back are virtually unheard of in the foldable smartphone space, adding a refreshing design-first approach. I tested the wood finish variant, and the in-hand feel is just as distinctive as it looks. It even attracted attention in public, with people often stopping to ask, "What phone is that?" Despite its compact form factor, the Razr 60 Ultra feels remarkably sturdy, thanks to its balanced weight distribution and refined construction. While it's not the slimmest foldable around, the curved edges and rounded frame contribute to a comfortable grip, and the wood back panel does a good job of resisting dust and smudges. Display and audio The first thing that grabs your attention on the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra is its massive 4-inch cover screen, which ranks among the largest in mainstream flip-style foldable smartphones. It's not just big; it's highly capable, featuring a 10-bit Flexible AMOLED panel with HDR10+ support and LTPO technology that allows the refresh rate to dynamically scale up to 165Hz in specific scenarios. This cover display is enhanced by a gesture-driven user interface that mirrors Android's core structure but replaces the traditional app drawer with scrollable panels. These offer quick access to apps, widgets, and key system functions. It's also highly customisable, letting users tweak themes, fonts, and layouts for a more personal experience. Most Android apps are accessible directly from the cover screen, although not all are fully optimised for its unconventional aspect ratio. You can access Google Gemini AI here, but the Gemini Live interface's camera and screen sharing capabilities are currently not supported on the outer screen. Unfold the device and you're greeted with a 6.9-inch AMOLED display that also supports up to 165Hz refresh rate. This main screen is bright, vibrant, and smooth, and Motorola has done an excellent job minimising the crease visibility – it's barely noticeable during everyday use, though still faintly visible under angled lighting. For media consumption, the phone supports Widevine L1 certification for HD playback on most streaming platforms. While HDR10+ and Dolby Vision are technically supported, Netflix does not currently offer HDR playback on the device. However, YouTube HDR content works as expected. Due to the phone's unusual 22:9 aspect ratio, some videos may display with black bars or require cropping to fill the screen. As for audio, the stereo speaker setup offers adequate volume for indoor listening, but the overall sound profile is flat, especially when playing music. While video watching is manageable in quiet settings, the experience improves significantly when audio is routed through external speakers or headphones. Another weak spot is the ear speaker during calls, which lacks punch—making it a bit hard to hear in noisy environments. Camera The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra features a triple-camera setup, comprising two sensors on the cover and one inside. The rear system includes a 50MP main camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens. The third camera—a 50MP front-facing sensor—is housed in a punch-hole cutout on the inner foldable display. Camera performance is snappy, with quick focusing and shutter response. Images lean toward the oversaturated side, but the result is a set of vibrant and punchy visuals. Colour consistency between the primary and ultra-wide sensors is commendable, and in low-light conditions, the Razr 60 Ultra performs well—maintaining good light reproduction and minimising noise. That said, autofocus can be slower in dim environments. Motorola has replaced the 2x telephoto lens from the previous model with the new 50MP ultra-wide camera, enhancing the phone's ability to capture landscapes, cityscapes, and group shots. The trade-off, however, is noticeable—close-up portrait shots now lack the detail and compression previously offered by the telephoto. Still, edge detection and depth rendering in portrait mode remain more than adequate. A significant upgrade is seen on the front camera, where the previous 32MP sensor has been replaced by a new 50MP unit. It delivers sharp, vivid selfies with natural skin tones and good facial detail, especially in well-lit settings. In extremely low-light environments, some softness and detail loss can occur, but performance is still above average. The Razr 60 Ultra also includes a variety of shooting modes, including a Camcorder mode that lets users fold the phone horizontally for a more comfortable grip and better video controls. Video capture is equally versatile, supporting 4K recording at 60FPS on all three cameras. There's also an 8K 30FPS recording option, although this remains exclusive to the main sensor. Performance The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra packs flagship-grade hardware, featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. On paper, these specs put it right in line with the best out there—and in day-to-day use, it delivers. The phone handles everything from quick app switching to split-screen multitasking and transitioning between displays with effortless fluidity. Gaming performance is equally solid. Whether it's Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Genshin Impact, or FC Mobile, the Razr 60 Ultra offers smooth gameplay and stable frame rates on high settings. However, extended sessions do cause the phone to heat up noticeably, sometimes to the point of discomfort. This also accelerates battery drain, though performance remains largely unaffected despite the thermal build-up. That said, this isn't a gaming-focused phone, and the compact foldable design limits the inclusion of features like a large vapour chamber for thermal management. Even so, the Razr 60 Ultra manages to offer a respectable gaming experience, especially for users who game occasionally rather than competitively. Software The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra runs Hello UI based on Android 15 out of the box. The interface remains clean and minimal, with little to no bloatware, staying true to Motorola's near-stock Android experience. However, what truly sets the software apart this time is the integration of several new AI-powered features, headlined by a dedicated 'AI Key'—a physical button placed on the left side of the phone for quick access to Motorola's proprietary AI tools. Among the most useful features is 'Update Me,' which can summarise notifications from popular messaging apps like WhatsApp, saving you the trouble of checking each message individually. The feature can also be triggered in tent mode via the cover screen, where you can look at the phone or bring your hand close to it to activate the summary view—perfect for quick glances when your phone is resting on a table. Other AI-powered tools include: Take Notes – allows you to record, transcribe, and summarise notes. Playlist Studio – automatically creates music playlists across third-party apps like Amazon Music. Remember This – helps locate saved screenshots, notes, and photos using contextual search. Image Studio – lets you generate images from text prompts, create custom stickers, or even build avatars from photos. Style Sync – it lets you generate custom wallpapers using your own images as inspiration. While these features generally work as intended, there are a few limitations. For instance, the Update Me notification summary does not support emails or certain non-messaging apps. Similarly, Playlist Studio often struggles to accurately reflect a user's listening preferences. Additionally, most of these AI tools require an active internet connection to function, limiting their usefulness in offline scenarios. One feature that does work offline is the AI Search Bar found in the app drawer. It allows you to search for local files, settings, and apps using natural language prompts. Battery and charging The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra houses a 4,700mAh battery—an impressive capacity for a flip-style foldable. Despite primarily using the larger inner display during my testing, the phone consistently lasted a full day, often with enough battery left to stretch into the first half of the next day. Battery life can be further extended by relying more on the cover screen for lighter tasks. Motorola includes a 68W charging adapter in the box. In real-world use, it charges the phone from 18 per cent to full in about 45 minutes, while a complete 0–100 per cent charge takes just under an hour. Verdict Priced at Rs 99,999, the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra brings meaningful upgrades over its predecessor, with improved performance, a sharper front camera, better dust resistance, and distinctive new finishes like wood and Alcantara. It retains the core strengths of the Razr 50 Ultra, including the large and highly functional cover screen, clean software experience, and refined foldable design. Motorola's new AI-powered features, while still needing some polish, offer helpful use cases—particularly tools like at-a-glance notification summaries and contextual smart search. All things considered, the Razr 60 Ultra stands out as one of the best flip-style foldable smartphones currently available, blending design and utility in a way few rivals manage.
CNET
4 days ago
- Business
- CNET
Motorola's 2025 Edge Is Coming Next Week With a Two-Day Battery and TurboPower Charging
The Motorola 2025 Edge (not to be confused with the just-revealed Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge slim handset) is on its way, and its arrival is imminent. The phone is slated for a June 5 arrival in the US and Canada, and costs $550. This comes soon after the company debuted its new batch of Razr phones. This year's Edge has a 6.7-inch super HD POLED display, which Motorola says has "improved contrast" and "13% more resolution than the previous generation." It has a 120Hz refresh rate and, of course, those signature curved edges on the display. There's a 50-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera, which can punch in with 3x magnification, or up to 30x digital zoom. There's also a 50-megapixel front-facing camera, which sounds like a promising way to level up your selfie game, but we'll have to see. As we've come to expect from recent phone releases, AI is there to help optimize your shots. Moto's Photo Enhancement Engine can reduce noise, amplify details and improve dynamic range, the company says. Edge owners can also tap into AI features in Google Photos like Magic Editor, Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur. Speaking of AI, like the 2025 Razr lineup, the Edge flexes a new AI key on the side to trigger Moto AI features such as Pay Attention, which records and summarizes conversations, and Next Move, which looks at what's on your screen and suggests follow-up actions. Google AI features like Gemini Live and Circle to Search are also onboard. The 2025 Motorola Edge has a 6.7-inch curved display. Motorola The Edge has an IP68 and IP69 rating for dust and water resistance, meaning it can handle being submerged in up to 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to half an hour, as well as being exposed to high-temperature water jets for up to 30 seconds. It's MIL-STD-810H certified, meaning it's endured military-grade testing for durability. The Corning Gorilla Glass 7i display offers twice the resistance to drops and scratches, Motorola says. Inside, the 2025 Edge packs a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset, as well as 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The 5,200-mAh battery lasts up to two days on a single charge, according to Motorola, though that'll be worth validating in our own tests. The Edge supports 68-watt TurboPower charging, as well as 15-watt wireless charging. The phone comes with Android 15 out of the box. The 2025 Edge will be available unlocked in the US on June 5 at Best Buy, Amazon and Motorola's website. If you'd rather get the phone from a carrier, it'll be available at T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile, Total Wireless, Visible, Spectrum and Xfinity Mobile in the coming months, Motorola says. In Canada, you can buy the phone from Motorola's website starting June 5. Availability through select carriers and national retailers has yet to be announced. In the meantime, you can check out CNET's review of the 2025 Razr and Razr Ultra.
