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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.
Phone Arena
5 days ago
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Now at $200 off the Paris Hilton edition Motorola Razr Plus gives you incredible value
(Image credit: Motorola US) Are you a fan of phones that are fun? Well, Motorola is one of the few smartphone brands left that regularly brings spice to its lineup. But as you probably know, special edition products are almost always pricier than their regular counterparts. With an amazing deal, the Motorola US store is changing that. The Razr Plus (2024) Paris Hilton edition with all its extra equipment is now $200 off, bringing it down to the regular model's original price. At $999 you get a competent foldable smartphone of the 'xoxo' style the Hilton empress is known for. The phone also comes with a vegan leather case with a handbag-like design with straps. How cute is that? $999 99 $1199 99 $200 off (17%) Want a little spice in your daily smartphone? How about last year's premium Motorola Razr+ in Paris pink color and with a vegan leather case with straps? This "xoxo" inspired gem is now at its lowest price ever. Buy at Motorola $799 99 $999 99 $200 off (20%) If you want to explore your color options and don't necessarily need a Paris Hilton treatment with your phone, the RAZR+ (2024) is having a $200 discount for its standard versions. Get it know before the deal is gone! Buy at Motorola If you aren't someone who is a fan of the 'That's Hot' iconic pop culture times you can spend $200 less for the same Motorola smartphone on all of its regular color versions with 256GB of storage. But that's think you should consider that the Paris Hilton edition of last year's Razr Plus will probably become a collectible in time, with its price steadily starting to rise after only a couple of years. So whether you want to get the phone for yourself or as an investment now might be the last great time to buy, seeing as Motorola has just released its 2025 Razr lineup in the States. The Motorola Razr Plus (2024) features an excellent 6.9-inch LTPO OLED foldable screen, with an even more intuitive second external OLED screen measuring 4 inches, which can also act as a mirror . It is powered by the still pretty nippy Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor coupled with 12GB of RAM. With a 4,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging and an impressive 50MP dual camera system, you can count on snapping many excellent photos on a single charge.
Phone Arena
22-05-2025
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Razr Ultra (2025) vs Razr Plus (2024): which deal is better
The Motorola Store still sells the Razr Ultra with a free storage upgrade on the 1TB variant, but it might not last much longer. On top of that, you can get an extra $300 discount by trading in a Motorola Razr+ (2024). A Razr+ (2024) trade-in saves you an extra $300 on the $1,499.99 Razr Ultra. Trading in a Razr+ (2023) scores you an additional $270 discount. Even affordable devices like the Moto G Power 5G (2024) are accepted, and trading one in nets you a $230 discount on top of the $200 free storage upgrade. Save $250 on the Razr+ (2024) $749 99 $999 99 $250 off (25%) The Motorola Razr+ is a solid Razr Ultra alternative for users who don't need that much horsepower or Moto AI features. This one is more affordable too, especially with Best Buy's $250 discount. Get yours and save while you can. Buy at BestBuy Let's be fair: even with a Razr+ (2024) trade-in and a free storage upgrade, this Motorola phone will cost you $999.99, which isn't exactly budget-friendly. What if you want a flip handset that looks almost as good and packs some pretty good specs for a lower price? Easy — you can get the Razr+ (2024) at Best Buy. Over there, last year's foldable flagship sells for $250 off its original $999.99 price, bringing it down to $ last year's Razr+ (2024) is the more affordable choice. It's a pretty solid pick, too. The device sports a 4-inch cover display and a 6.9-inch main OLED screen with an ultra-smooth 165Hz refresh rate. It's powerful, too, thanks to its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. Get more insights into performance and display quality from our Motorola Razr+ (2024) review But if you're after an insanely good performance, an ultra-bright 7-inch main foldable display, Moto AI features, and ultra-fast charging, the Razr Ultra (2025) delivers! This model packs the high-class Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, boasts a gorgeous design, and a capable camera setup with a 50MP main lens and a 50MP ultra-wide sensor. Read more about it via our Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) review So, which one should you buy? It all boils down to this: if you're looking for the most powerful option, get the Razr Ultra (2025). If not, and you're OK with getting last year's phone, the Razr+ (2024) might be the better a final note, we'd like to remind you that the Razr Ultra (2025)'s free storage upgrade offer has been live for some time, and it might vanish any second.
CNET
15-05-2025
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I Tested the Motorola Razr Ultra. It's Good, but Flipping Expensive
CNET's expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.3 / 10 SCORE Motorola Razr Ultra $1,300 at Amazon Pros Robust design Bright high resolution inner screen Battery life should last you a day or more It's so damn fun to use Cons Cameras take decent photos but suffer from motion blur Only three years of major OS updates Gets warm playing games and using the camera frequently Motorola Razr Ultra 8.3/10 CNET Score $1,300 at Amazon When I first started testing the Motorola Razr Ultra, I had flashbacks to my original Motorola Razr review. No, not the OG 2004 indestructible flip phone that Paris Hilton made fashionable. I'm talking about the first Motorola foldable phone, which came out in the early days of the pandemic. It had a $1,500 price tag, a screen that folded in half and plenty of nostalgia. But it lacked the He-Man-like specs of its competitor, the original Galaxy Z Flip. Some reviewers and Razr stans were bummed because the Moto foldable didn't have the high-end specs and features that you'd normally expect for such a high price. Motorola refined subsequent Razr models with better specs and found success by imbuing them with a fun and fashionable spirit while lowering the price and adding creature comforts such as all-day battery life. Fast forward to now, and the Razr Ultra has as few compromises as possible, with features including a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and a titanium hinge. The Razr Ultra is an absolute unit, and it's what we wanted back in 2020. The Ultra is a beefed-up version of last year's Razr Plus, which won a CNET Editor's Choice Award. It's as if the Razr Plus hired a trainer and nutritionist and then got absolutely ripped -- warranting its name: Ultra. If you had doubts about a foldable phone's durability, the Razr Ultra is here to prove you wrong. (Keep in mind that dust resistance is still an issue for all foldable phones, so I still wouldn't take the Razr Ultra to the beach or on that salt factory tour you've been dying to do.) After a week of testing, I've come to adore the Razr Ultra. It does all the "normal" non-folding phone things I want, and offers me a truly unique experience thanks to its cover screen. I feel like the coolest kid in the coffee shop when Google Pay-ing for my cortado with my Razr Ultra closed. But in taking nearly every aspect of the phone to the extreme, Motorola lost one of the most important parts of recent Razrs: the amazing value. The catch for all this ultra-ness: the Motorola Razr Ultra costs $1,300. Tariffs or not, $1,300 is a lot for any phone. The Ultra is $300 more than the Razr Plus. While in some ways the Razr Ultra justifies its higher cost (it comes with 512GB of storage and an upgraded screen), in other ways it doesn't (the Razr Plus still exists). Read more: Motorola Razr 2025 Review: It's Got the Look Watch this: Review: We Take the $1,300 Razr Ultra for a Spin 07:30 Motorola Razr Ultra: Should you buy it? When closed, the Razr Ultra is a 4-inch square that looks more like a drink coaster than a phone. James Martin/CNET If you have a 2019 Razr or the 2020 Razr 5G, the Razr Ultra will be an upgrade in every way. From the larger 4-inch cover screen that has even more functionality to the brighter, higher-resolution 7-inch display. If you're coming from the 2023 Razr Plus, however, I'd only upgrade if your battery isn't lasting as long on a charge as it used to. And if you have a 2024 Razr Plus; sit this one out. If you're deciding between the Razr Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip 6, I'd push you towards Motorola's flip phone if you can afford the $200 difference. But for most, I'd say wait. We're likely getting a Galaxy Z Flip 7 this summer. And if you're coming from a regular candy bar style Android phone or iPhone, I suggest looking at the entire 2025 Razr lineup. For people with a budget phone or regular old iPhone, the $700 Motorola Razr might be a better fit. For those wanting more of a premium experience, take a look at last year's Razr Plus -- at the time I'm writing this, it's been discounted to $800 ($200 off). If you want the best experience you can have on a flip phone in 2025, go for the Razr Ultra. But do look for deals and trade-in discounts to make that $1,300 sting a bit less. Motorola Razr Ultra design The Razr is able to be posed and tented in a variety of positions. James Martin/CNET This might be one of the best built phones Motorola has released in years. I realize this sounds cliché but photos and videos just don't do the Razr Ultra justice. It is so solid and dense. I had some other CNETers pick it up and nearly everyone was surprised by how much it weighed (and not in a bad way). At 199 grams, the Ultra is the same weight as the iPhone 16 Pro and one gram more than the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. The Razr Ultra has a titanium hinge that Motorola says is 4x stronger than last year's Razr and Razr Plus. The back of my review unit is the pantone cabaret color -- aka hot pink -- and the textured fabric on the back feels even better than the vegan leather on last year's Razr Plus. This isn't like Apple's FiveWoven cases for the iPhone 15 family, which easily collected marks and stains. Though I will admit that the Ultra's fabric does give off some seatbelt vibes. Complementing the fabric is Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic for the cover screen, which Motorola says is the first time it's been used on a flip phone. After a week of intensive use, both the fabric back and cover screen look clean and don't have any scratches or nicks. Motorola Razr Ultra Is a Retro Icon Reborn With a Design for the Future +15 More See all photos The Razr Ultra has an IP48 rating for water and dust resistance. The eight in the rating means it can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes. The four means it can withstand particles 1mm or larger. This is as good as it gets, folks, in terms of dust resistance for foldables in 2025, so keep that in mind if you work or travel in rough environments. And it's great to see Motorola max out the Razr Ultra's water and dust resistance to be the same as the Galaxy Z Flip 6. We took this photo to show the crease. But most of the time it's barely noticeable. Celso Bulgatti/CNET The crease is hardly noticeable on the tall 7-inch display. Obviously in the photo above, we took it at an angle that makes it look like the Grand Canyon, but in reality, I forget about the crease when there's content on the screen. It's impressive how much Motorola was able to reduce the crease compared to previous models. When playing games or scrolling news and social feeds, I can barely feel it. Motorola Razr displays The cover screen is made up of panels and can be customized. You can add nearly any app as well as widgets. James Martin/CNET The shining star of the Razr Ultra is its 4-inch cover screen. The display is bright, and has a high resolution with a 417ppi density. It's an AMOLED LTPO screen with an adaptive refresh rate that tops out at 165Hz. You can use the cover screen for pretty much anything you like. Most apps run on it, including games. I like using Spotify on the cover screen with the top half of the phone pointing up at a jaunty angle. Motorola made it easy to manage the cover screen's panels and customize widgets. I recommend using widgets for your favorite apps on the cover screen as some feel more optimized for the display. And if you've never used a foldable flip phone before, just know that having a cover screen as versatile and customizable as the one on the Razr Ultra will change the way you use your phone. The cover display is like my personal shortcut screen and interacting with it feels purposeful. I'm not as tempted to scroll through Instagram or find other distractions like I do on a regular phone. YouTube videos play with space on either side when holding the 7-inch inner screen in a landscape orientation. James Martin/CNET One of the odd sensations when using the Razr Ultra is going from that small square 4-inch cover screen to the tall narrow inner 7-inch display. It can be jarring as each screen seems at odds with what you experience. The cover screen is petite and personal and the inner display is long, tall and bright. It's like having a small phone and a big one at the same time. And if you not familiar with foldable phones, you are able to pick up where you left off so to speak. So if you're viewing photos in the Google Photos on the cover screen and then open the phone up, you'll be in the same spot in the app on the inner display. On the "inside" of the phone is a 7-inch pOLED (the "p" stands for plastic) LTPO that also has an adaptive refresh rate as high as 165Hz. It also has a 2,992x1,224-pixel resolution and a peak brightness of 4,500 nits. In use, the main screen is wonderful indoors, and outdoors both in dim lighting and under direct sunlight. The inner 7-inch screen has a tall 22:9 aspect ratio. Most videos have space to the left or right when I watch them in landscape orientation. But vertical videos look fantastic. TikTok videos fill the screen from top to bottom. One odd use for such a long screen is viewing movies and trailers shot in a 185:1 aspect ratio, as they nearly fill up the screen perfectly like when I watched the trailer for Nobody 2 on the Ultra. Motorola Razr Ultra Moto AI Moto AI is your main entry point into some of the leading AI services available today. Celso Bulgatti/CNET The Razr Ultra has a dedicated hardware AI button on the side that triggers Moto AI. Motorola did something kind of brilliant and took some of the leading AI platforms and integrated them into the Razr. There's Perplexity, Google's Gemini, Microsoft's Copilot and Meta's Llama AI. Think of Moto AI as a strip mall housing various AI shops, each with their own specialities. Motorola smartly curates how each AI is implemented, meaning you can access them from the button or use Circle to Search on your screen by pressing on the bottom of the display. One of the features I see potential with is Remember This. I can take a photo or screen grab and then ask the AI more about it later. It's kind of like building up my own library of data for AI to reference. It seems similar to what Nothing did with its 3A and 3A Pro phones or the Journal app on the iPhone. Moto AI is a hub for integrated services like Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot. Celso Bulgatti/CNET There's also Pay Attention, which is like Remember This but for audio (it's essentially an audio recorder and transcriber). And there's Catch Me Up for notifications. These Moto AI features could be handy, but I feel like I'll need more than six days with them to really take advantage of them. I don't think Moto AI is the reason to buy the Razr Ultra, but this phone and the way it integrates different AI services might be one of the most versatile for AI that you can get at this time. And it points to one way to manage the multiple AI services competing for our attention. Motorola Razr Ultra cameras On the cover screen is a main 50-megapixel camera and a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera. James Martin/CNET The Razr Ultra has a trio of lenses: wide-angle, ultrawide and a selfie. All have 50-megapixel sensors, which is incredible. Take a look at some of my favorite photos from the Razr Ultra. Enlarge Image Shot on the Motorola Razr Ultra's main camera. Patrick Holland/CNET Enlarge Image Buildings, shot with the Motorola Razr Ultra's ultrawide camera. Patrick Holland/CNET I shot this plant using the Motorola Razr Ultra's macro mode. Patrick Holland/CNET Shot with the Motorola Razr Ultra's ultrawide camera. Patrick Holland/CNET Shot on the Motorola Razr Ultra's main camera. Patrick Holland/CNET I do want to acknowledge that Motorola has made improvements with the cameras compared to previous Razrs. Phone cameras, especially on foldables, are always at a disadvantage because there's so little room for bigger sensors and lenses. But I think people who don't consider themselves photographers will be fine with photos from the Razr Ultra -- it's so much fun for group shots and it's a surprisingly great phone for video calls. But I wish the company went further. Photos from the Razr Ultra are B+ at best and that's decent for a flip phone like this. I get the best results in places with lots of light. But the phone relies on a long shutter speed for snaps, which leads to a lot of motion blur. Shot with the Motorola Razr Ultra ultrawide camera. Patrick Holland/CNET A cat, shot on the Motorola Razr Ultra main camera. Patrick Holland/CNET And that just gets worse when you're in a dim environment. I'm not a big fan of photos that use Night Vision, Motorola's name for night mode. They look over-processed -- you can see that the camera is struggling and overcompensating. Motorola Razr Ultra main camera in Night Vision. Patrick Holland/CNET Not only does the Razr Ultra support shooting video like a '90s camcorder, the Camcorder mode works for both landscape and portrait videos. Also, I love that the Razr Ultra has Moto Actions on it so I can double-twist my wrist to open the camera. Check out my Razr Ultra review video to see Camcorder mode in action. Motorola Razr Ultra battery and processor The Razr Ultra has a 4,700-mAh battery that last a day on a single charge. Celso Bulgatti/CNET On the actual inside of the phone, is a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, and 16GB of RAM. In my time with the phone so far it has performed well; animations looked smooth, apps opened quickly. I played games ranging from Call of Duty and PUBG Mobile to Mario Kart and Alto's Odyssey without any issues. Having this processor and all that RAM should help keep the Razr Ultra running fast for years. In terms of the Geekbench 6 CPU benchmark test, the Razr Ultra performs close to other Snapdragon 8 Elite phones we've tested this year, but the scores are lower. When compared to the Razr (2025), the Razr Plus (2024) and the Galaxy Z Flip 6, the Razr Ultra came out on top. When I ran the graphics test, 3D Mark Wildlife Extreme, it was a similar story. Geekbench v.6.0 Motorola Razr Ultra 2,837 8,705 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 2,237 6,777 Motorola Razr (2025) 1,069 2,995 Motorola Razr Plus (2024) 1,958 4,925 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 3,053 9,707 Single-core Multicore Note: Longer bars indicate better performance 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Motorola Razr Ultra 6,296 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 4,290 Motorola Razr (2025) 1,023 Motorola Razr Plus (2024) 3,059 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 6,950 Note: Longer bars indicate better performance Over my six days of testing, the battery life from the Razr Ultra's 4,700mAh battery has been good. I easily get through a day on a single charge. My most demanding day with the Razr Ultra started at 6:30 a.m. with a full charge. During the day, we were filming and photographing the Ultra and had the screens at full brightness and at 165Hz. In that time I was also taking photos, recording videos and using Moto AI. I ended the day at 11 p.m. with 22% left. I should note that I noticed that the Razr Ultra gets warm when I'm using the camera a lot or after I've had a long Gemini Live session. I wouldn't say it was burn-your-hand hot, but it was surprising. In CNET's 3-hour video streaming battery test, the Razr Ultra went from a full charge to 85%. Compare that to the Razr (2025) and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 which both ended up at 81% -- and keep in mind the Razr Ultra's screen is larger and was set at 165Hz compared to the 120Hz on the other two phones. The Razr Ultra supports 68W charging. However, a fast charger is not included -- even for $1,300. In CNET's 30-minute wired charging test, the Razr Ultra's battery gained 55%. The phone also supports 30W wireless charging, but you need a charger that supports that speed. Motorola Razr Ultra software support and final thoughts That outer display is quote novel for taking video calls. Celso Bulgatti/CNET The Razr Ultra comes with three years of software support and four years for security updates. And that is disappointing, especially for the price. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 that costs $1,100 has seven years support for both. I realize that most people keep their phones for an average of two and a half years, but when you're paying $1,300 for a phone, you should be able to use it past 2029 without issues. I really like the Motorola Razr Ultra, but it's hard to recommend for $1,300. If you're comfortable with the limited software support and serviceable cameras, then go for the phone. It's fun to use, looks sharp, built well and probably one of the most unique phones you can buy today. But I think most people looking for a Razr foldable will be fine with the Motorola Razr Plus. It's still $1,000, and currently on sale, and is largely the same as when it came out in 2024. The Motorola Razr 2025 lineup compared Motorola Razr (2025) Motorola Razr Plus (2025) Motorola Razr Ultra Cover display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate 3.6-inch pOLED; up to 90Hz variable refresh rate 4-inch pOLED; 1,272 x 1,080 pixels; up to 165Hz variable refresh rate 4-inch pOLED; up to 165Hz variable refresh rate Internal display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate 6.9-inch AMOLED; FHD+; up to 120Hz variable refresh rate 6.9-inch pOLED; FHD+; 2,640 x 1,080 pixels; up to 165Hz variable refresh rate 7-inch AMOLED; up to 165Hz variable refresh rate Pixel density Cover: 413 ppi; Internal: 413 ppi Cover: 417 ppi; Internal: 413 ppi Cover: 417 ppi; 464 ppi Dimensions (inches) Open: 2.91x6.74x0.29 inches Closed: 2.91x3.47x0.62 inches Open: 2.91x6.75x0.28 inches Closed: 2.91x3.47x0.6 inches Open: 2.91x6.75x0.28 inches Closed: 2.91x3.47x0.62 inches Dimensions (millimeters) Open: 73.99x171.30x7.25mm Closed: 73.99x88.08x15.85mm Open: 73.99x171.42x7.09mm Closed: 73.99x88.09x15.32mm Open: 73.99x171.48x7.19mm Closed: 73.99x88.12x15.69mm Weight (grams, ounces) 188g (6.63 oz) 189g (6.67 oz) 199g (7 oz) Mobile software Android 15 Android 15 Android 15 Cameras 50-megapixel (wide), 13-megapixel (ultrawide) 50-megapixel (wide), 50-megapixel telephoto 50-megapixel (wide), 50-megapixel (ultrawide) Internal screen camera 32-megapixel 32-megapixel 50-megapixel Video capture 4K 4K 4K Processor MediaTek Dimensity 7400X Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Elite RAM/storage 8GB + 256GB 12GB + 256GB 16GB + 512GB, 1TB Expandable storage None None None Battery 4500 mAh 4,000 mAh 4,700 mAh Fingerprint sensor Side Side Side Connector USB-C USB-C USB-C Headphone jack None None None Special features IP48 rating, dual stereo speakers, 30-watt wired charging, 15-watt wireless charging, 1,700-nit peak brightness on cover display, 3,000-nit peak brightness on main display, 5G. IP48 rating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on front, titanium-reinforced hinge, 2,400 peak brightness on cover display; 3,000-nit peak brightness on main display, 5G, Wi-Fi 6/6E, Wi-Fi 7, 45-watt wired charging, 15-watt wireless charging, 5-watt reverse charging. IP48 rating, 68-watt wired charging, 30-watt wireless charging, 5-watt reverse charging, dual stereo speakers, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic cover dispaly, 3,000-nit peak brightness on cover display, 4,500-nit peak brightness on main display, 5G. US price starts at $700 $1,000 $1,300 How we test phones Every phone CNET's reviews team tests is used in the real world. We test a phone's features, play games and take photos. We examine the display to see if it's bright, sharp and vibrant. We analyze the design and build to see how it is to hold and whether it has an IP rating for water resistance. We push the processor's performance to the extremes using standardized benchmark tools like GeekBench and 3DMark, along with our own anecdotal observations navigating the interface, recording high-resolution videos and playing graphically intense games at high refresh rates. All the cameras are tested in a variety of conditions, from bright sunlight to dark indoor scenes. We try out special features like night mode and portrait mode, and compare our findings against similarly priced competing phones. We also check out the battery life by using it daily as well as running a series of battery drain tests. We take into account additional features like support for 5G, satellite connectivity, fingerprint and face sensors, stylus support, fast charging speeds and foldable displays, among others that can be useful. We balance all of this against the price to give you the verdict on whether that phone, whatever price it is, actually represents good value. While these tests may not always be reflected in CNET's initial review, we conduct follow-up and long-term testing in most circumstances.
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Motorola Razr 2025 vs. Razr Plus and Razr Ultra: All the Specs Compared
Motorola has unveiled three new Razr foldable phones that range in price and features: the $700 Motorola Razr, the $1,000 Razr Plus and the $1,300 Razr Ultra, which are all available now. But what are the key differences between these modern flip phones? The newest addition to the lineup, the Razr Ultra, levels up the capabilities you'll find in the baseline Razr and the Razr Plus -- and appears poised to give the $1,100 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 a run for its money. The Razr Ultra packs 50-megapixel wide and ultrawide cameras, a 4,700-mAh battery and 68-watt charging. But read on to see how it compares to its less pricey Razr counterparts and if nabbing the top-of-the-line device is worth the extra money. But first, here are some commonalities across the three phones. They all run Android 15, have a side fingerprint sensor, boast an IP48 rating for dust and water resistance and lack a headphone jack and expandable storage. Each phone is equipped with Moto AI features that can be activated with a dedicated button, or by looking and speaking directly at the phone. Motorola has integrated services from Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Meta's Llama and Google Gemini to handle tasks like transcriptions, brainstorming and serving up suggestions based on what's on your screen. One thing to note is how Motorola's Android support comes up short compared to the competition. You'll only get three years of major software upgrades and four years of security updates on the phones, compared to the seven years Samsung and Google offer on their phones. Now, onto what separates the 2025 Motorola Razr, Razr Plus and Razr Ultra. Watch this: Motorola's New 2025 Razr Line Gets a High-End $1,300 Ultra Phone 04:22 Razr 2025 vs. Razr Plus vs. Razr Ultra screen size(s) The most noticeable difference when looking at the three phones is the nearly half-inch bezel on the baseline Razr's cover screen, which shrinks down that display to 3.6 inches, versus the 4-inch cover displays on the Razr Plus and Razr Ultra. Another key difference is that the baseline Razr's cover screen has a 90Hz variable refresh rate, while the two pricier phones go up to 165Hz. All three cover screens are pOLED displays. Moving to the internal displays, the Razr has a 6.9-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz variable refresh rate, while the Razr Plus has a 6.9-inch FHD+ pOLED display with a 165Hz variable refresh rate. The Razr Ultra, meanwhile, has a 7-inch Super HD AMOLED display with a 165Hz variable refresh rate. Razr 2025 vs. Razr Plus vs. Razr Ultra cameras Camera capabilities could be a determining factor when choosing one of these three phones. The baseline Razr has a 50-megapixel wide and 13-megapixel ultrawide camera. The Razr Plus has a 50-megapixel wide and 50-megapixel telephoto camera. And the Razr Ultra packs a 50-megapixel wide and 50-megapixel ultrawide camera. Flipping to the internal screens, you'll get a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the baseline Razr and the Razr Plus, and a 50-megapixel one on the Razr Ultra. Megapixels aren't everything for camera and photo quality, but these specs definitely make the Ultra sound like a triple threat. Stay tuned for CNET's reviews to see how these cameras perform in the real world. Razr 2025 vs. Razr Plus vs. Razr Ultra batteries Interestingly, the baseline Razr has a 4,500 mAh battery, higher than the 4,000 mAh you'll get on the pricier Razr Plus. But the Razr Ultra tops them all with a 4,700 mAh battery. We'll be sure to incorporate our battery test and observations into upcoming reviews of the phones to better understand how they perform day to day. The Razr supports 30-watt wired charging and 15-watt wireless charging. Meanwhile, the Razr Plus supports 45-watt wired charging and 15-watt wireless charging, as well as 5-watt reverse charging, which can be handy if you have another device to charge and essentially want to turn your phone into a power bank. The Razr Ultra tops them all with 68-watt wired charging, 30-watt wireless charging and 5-watt reverse charging. Razr 2025 vs. Razr Plus vs. Razr Ultra processor and storage The baseline Razr is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7400X chipset, while the Razr Plus has a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and the Razr Ultra packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. You'll get 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage on the baseline Razr, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage on the Razr Plus and 16GB of RAM with either 512GB or 1TB of storage on the Razr UItra. That can make the upcharge on the priciest Razr worth your money, if you're inclined to use your phone for gaming or want to take loads of pictures without worrying about running out of storage space. Should you upgrade from an older Razr? On paper, there aren't any huge differences between this year's Razr and Razr Plus and last year's models. The newer phones share the same screen sizes, pixel densities, general dimensions and camera specs as their predecessors. This year, Motorola added some features like dust resistance and new AI capabilities, but it's probably not worth upgrading if you can hang onto your 2024 device a bit longer. If you have an older phone like the 2023 Razr and Razr Plus or earlier, you might be more enticed to upgrade to take advantage of faster charging, more powerful RAM and processors and, of course, new AI features. And especially with just three years of software updates, you might feel the clock ticking before it's time for your next upgrade. Check out the spec chart below for a side-by-side breakdown and comparison of the three phones.
